581E- Acute Hepatic Porphyria and Cutaneous Porphyria
Porphyrias are a group of conditions where the body has problems making heme, which is an important part of hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is a protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen throughout the body. The two main classes of porphyrias are Acute Hepatic Porphyria (AHP) and cutaneous porphyria.