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[Secondary porphyrinuria]

Y Horie1, S Kitaoka, H Tajima

  • 12nd Department of Internal Medicine, Tottori University School of Medicine.

Nihon Rinsho. Japanese Journal of Clinical Medicine
|June 1, 1995
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Secondary porphyrinuria, mainly coproporphyrinuria, occurs when bile excretion is impaired. Its exact cause remains unclear despite associations with various diseases.

Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Clinical Medicine

Context:

  • Secondary porphyrinuria, characterized by urinary porphyrin excretion due to impaired bile excretion, is primarily linked to coproporphyrin.
  • This condition, also termed secondary coproporphyrinuria, is associated with diverse disorders including hepatobiliary diseases, hereditary hyperbilirubinemia, intoxications, and blood/metabolic diseases, though its etiology is not fully understood.

Purpose:

  • To elucidate the characteristics and associations of secondary porphyrinuria, with a focus on coproporphyrin isomer ratios in various clinical conditions.

Summary:

  • Secondary porphyrinuria involves the urinary excretion of porphyrins, predominantly coproporphyrin, due to impaired bile excretion.
  • Coproporphyrin exists as two isomers: coproporphyrin-I and coproporphyrin-III, with the latter being predominant in normal urine.

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  • Abnormal isomer ratios are observed in conditions like hepatobiliary diseases (40-60% isomer I) and Dubin-Johnson syndrome (80-100% isomer I).
  • Hepatocellular carcinoma and alcoholic liver disease may present with both coproporphyrinuria and uroporphyrinuria, differing from other hepatobiliary conditions.
  • Porphyrinuria in blood and metabolic diseases necessitates consideration of concurrent liver disease.

    • Impact:

    • Understanding coproporphyrinuria patterns can aid in diagnosing and differentiating various hepatobiliary and metabolic disorders.
    • This research highlights the diagnostic potential of urinary porphyrin analysis in complex clinical scenarios.