Porphyria due to ALA dehydratase deficiency

Porphyria due to ALA dehydratase deficiency

Definition

A hepatic porphyria caused by biallelic variants in ALAD (in an autosomal recessive inheritance pattern). This is an extremely rare form of hepatic porphyria characterized by neuro-visceral attacks, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, neuropathy, and abdominal pain without cutaneous manifestations. Because the disease is so rare, inducible triggers are not well-documented.

Also known as acute hepatic porphyria, ALAD Porphyria, ALAD-related hepatic porphyria, ALAD-related porphyria, porphyria due to ALAD deficiency, porphyria due to delta-aminolevulinate dehydratase deficiency, porphyria of Doss — per MONDO

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