ALA dehydratase deficiency porphyria

GPTKB entity

Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf rare disease
metabolic disorder
porphyria
gptkbp:affects heme biosynthesis pathway
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:ADP
plumboporphyria
gptkbp:biochemicalFinding elevated delta-aminolevulinic acid (ALA)
gptkbp:causedBy deficiency of ALA dehydratase enzyme
gptkbp:diagnosedBy genetic testing
enzyme assay
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1979
gptkbp:gene gptkb:ALAD
gptkbp:hasOrphanetID ORPHA:792
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label ALA dehydratase deficiency porphyria
gptkbp:ICD-10_code E80.2
gptkbp:inheritance autosomal recessive
gptkbp:OMIM 612740
gptkbp:prevalence extremely rare
gptkbp:symptom nausea
vomiting
abdominal pain
hypertension
muscle weakness
peripheral neuropathy
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:hemin
symptomatic management
avoidance of triggers
glucose infusions
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:acute_hepatic_porphyria
gptkb:acute_porphyria
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8