porphyria due to ALA dehydratase deficiency

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Disease Overview

Porphyria of doss or deficiency of delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase (DALAD) is an extremely rare form of acute hepatic porphyria characterized by neuro-visceral attacks without cutaneous manifestations.


Synonyms

  • 5-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase deficiency porphyria
  • ALA dehydratase deficiency pophyria
  • ALAD Porphyria
  • ALAD deficiency
  • ALAD porphyria
  • Delta-aminolevulinate dehydratase deficiency
  • Doss porphyria
  • Lead poisoning, susceptibility to
  • acute hepatic porphyria
  • aminolevulinate dehydratase deficiency porphyria
  • porphobilinogen synthase deficiency
  • porphyria due to ALA dehydratase deficiency
  • porphyria due to ALAD deficiency
  • porphyria due to delta-aminolevulinate dehydratase deficiency
  • porphyria of Doss
  • porphyria, ALAD
  • porphyria, acute hepatic

GARD Disease Summary

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