Preferred Label : Erythropoietic protoporphyria;
ICD-11 definition : Erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP) is an inherited disorder of the heme metabolic
pathway characterized by accumulation of protoporphyrin in blood, erythrocytes and
tissues, and cutaneous manifestations of photosensitivity.;
ICD-11 synonym : Ferrochelatase deficiency; EPP - [erythropoietic protoporphyria]; Heme synthetase deficiency;
ICD-11 acronym : EPP;
Origin ID : 1642941362;
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Erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP) is an inherited disorder of the heme metabolic
pathway characterized by accumulation of protoporphyrin in blood, erythrocytes and
tissues, and cutaneous manifestations of photosensitivity.