title: [Strategies for diagnosis and biochemical control of porphyrias].
abstract: Porphyrias are rare, distinct and well characterized diseases due to impairment of one of the eight steps in the biosynthesis of haem, which is the functional group of haemoglobin, myoglobin and cytochromes, including the cytochrome P-450 family. The actual strategies for diagnosis and biochemical control of the five most common porphyrias are described.
authors.affiliation: Skagbanke 44, 9990 Skagen. axel.brock@dadlnet.dk.
authors.forename: Axel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brock
authors.forename: Lars Melholt
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Rasmussen
authors.forename: Jens Michael
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Hertz
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D006418:Heme / Q000096:biosynthesis; D006801:Humans; D011164:Porphyrias / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics; D011166:Porphyrins / Q000096:biosynthesis; D035583:Rare Diseases
chemical_list: D011166:Porphyrins; D006418:Heme