title: Porphyria and its investigation.
abstract: The porphyrias are inherited disorders of haem synthesis and must be considered in the differential diagnosis of numerous disorders.
authors.affiliation: Unilabs Clinical Pathology, London, UK.
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Rosalki
mesh_terms: D000622:Aminolevulinic Acid / Q000652:urine; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000652:urine; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005243:Feces / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D011162:Porphobilinogen / Q000652:urine; D011164:Porphyrias / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000652:urine
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D011162:Porphobilinogen; D000622:Aminolevulinic Acid