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Erythropoietic Protoporphyria

Known as: Protoporphyria, Erythropoietic [Disease/Finding], protoporphyria erythropoietic, EPP 
A rare congenital metabolic disorder characterized by an inborn error of porphyrin-heme biosynthesis. It is caused by deficiency of the enzyme… 
National Institutes of Health

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24 relations
Anemia, HemolyticAutosomal recessive inheritanceBiliary calculiBurning sensation

Broader (2)

Disorders of Porphyrin MetabolismHereditary Diseases

Narrower (1)

Protoporphyria, Erythropoietic, X-Linked Dominant

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Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
EMG and EPP-Integrated Human–Machine Interface Between the Paralyzed and Rehabilitation Exoskeleton
Although a lower extremity exoskeleton shows great prospect in the rehabilitation of the lower limb, it has not yet been widely… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
On the Locality and Motivation of Move and Agree: An Even More Minimal Theory
The article proposes a new theory of successive-cyclic movement that reconciles the early and the current minimalist approaches… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Energetic particle precipitation effects on the Southern Hemisphere stratosphere in 1992–2005
[1] Measurements from several different satellite instruments are used to estimate effects of energetic particle precipitation… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Erythropoietic protoporphyria in the U.K.: clinical features and effect on quality of life
Background  Erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP) is a rare inherited photodermatosis that causes lifelong painful photosensitivity… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Liver transplantation for erythropoietic protoporphyria liver disease
In erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP), there is excessive production of protoporphyrin, primarily in the bone marrow, resulting… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
The penetrance of dominant erythropoietic protoporphyria is modulated by expression of wildtype FECH
Erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP) is an inherited disorder of heme biosynthesis caused by a partial deficiency of… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
A–movement and the EPP
The article argues that the EPP should be eliminated. It is shown that in a number of constructions the EPP does not hold at all… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Extra-pair paternity and egg dumping in birds: life history, parental care and the risk of retaliation
Molecular techniques have revealed striking variation among bird species in the rates of extra–pair paternity (EPP) and… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
The EPP, scrambling, and WH-in-situ
A circuit breaker operating mechanism is provided having a frame mountable upon the face of a circuit breaker. A saddle assembly… 
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Heme synthetase deficiency in human protoporphyria. Demonstration of the defect in liver and cultured skin fibroblasts.
The final step in heme biosynthesis is chelation of porphyrin with Fe++ catalyzed by the mitochondrial enzyme heme synthetase. We… 
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