Disorders of Porphyrin Metabolism

The History, Classification, and Incidence of the Porphyrias.- Porphyrins and Enzymes of the Heme Biosynthetic Pathway.- The Acute Porphyrias.- Pathogenesis of the Neuropathy of Acute Porphyria.- Drugs, Chemicals, and Porphyria.- The Photochemistry, Photobiology, and Phototherapeutic Use of Porphyrins.- Cutaneous Hepatic Porphyria.- Erythropoietic Protoporphyria.- Congenital Porphyria.- Porphyrins in Diseases Other than the Porphyrias.- Porphyria in Animals.- Perspective.- References.