X-linked erythropoietic protoporphyria
ORPHA:443197· ICD-10 E80.0
Definition
A rare disorder of heme metabolism characterized by severe cutaneous photosensitivity in affected boys and sometimes in girls, manifesting in childhood.
- Prevalence
- <1 / 1 000 000
- Inheritance
- X-linked dominant
- Age of onset
- Childhood