Porphyria Cutanea Tarda Information

Porphyria Cutanea Tarda Information

Porphyria Cutanea Tarda is very common Iron Deficiency and Overload Disorders. The most common porphyrias are porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT), acute intermittent porphyria , and eryhtropoietic protoporphyria . In porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) this enzyme defect may be within the liver and, in some people, also in the red blood cells. Some people are born with the condition, but in the majority it appears later in life, having been caused by a toxin (such as some pesticides and fungicides) affecting the liver.

Porphyria cutanea tarda is a rare disease of the skin that usually occurs in adults.  Porphyrias are a group of diseases which are all deficiencies of any of the eight enzymes involved in heme synthesis. One of the major causes of symptoms in patients with porphyria is the accumulation of heme precursors.

Porphyria Symptoms & Signs

Here are the list of some common Porphyria Symptoms & Signs :

• Sensitivity to sunlight
• Skin swelling
• abdominal pain
• Constipation
• Vomiting
• Pain in the back
• Muscle pain
• Muscle weakness or paralysis