Porphyrin Concentration in Urine, Feces, and Erythrocytes of Patient and His Parents
| Subject . | Age (yr) . | Erythrocytes . | Urine . | Feces . | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proto (nmol/L) . | ALA (μmol/L) . | PBG (μmol/L) . | URO (nmol/L) . | Copro (nmol/L) . | Total Porphyrins (nmol)* . | Copro (%) . | Hardero (%) . | Proto (%) . | ||
| Father | 50 | 425 | 27 | 8 | 39 | 395 | 202 | 17 | ND | 83 |
| Mother | 49 | 402 | 38 | 8 | 35 | 247 | 104 | 22 | ND | 71 |
| Patient | 19 | 3,340 | 40 | 9 | 120 | 1,820 | 1,159 | 6.2 | 90 | 3 |
| Normal controls | <1,900 | <38 | <5 | <50 | <200 | <200 | <22 | ND | <75 | |
| Subject . | Age (yr) . | Erythrocytes . | Urine . | Feces . | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proto (nmol/L) . | ALA (μmol/L) . | PBG (μmol/L) . | URO (nmol/L) . | Copro (nmol/L) . | Total Porphyrins (nmol)* . | Copro (%) . | Hardero (%) . | Proto (%) . | ||
| Father | 50 | 425 | 27 | 8 | 39 | 395 | 202 | 17 | ND | 83 |
| Mother | 49 | 402 | 38 | 8 | 35 | 247 | 104 | 22 | ND | 71 |
| Patient | 19 | 3,340 | 40 | 9 | 120 | 1,820 | 1,159 | 6.2 | 90 | 3 |
| Normal controls | <1,900 | <38 | <5 | <50 | <200 | <200 | <22 | ND | <75 | |
Abbreviations: ALA, aminolevulinic acid; PBG, porphobilinogen; Copro, coproporphyrin; Hardero, harderoporphryin; URO, uroporphyrin; Proto, protoporphyrin; ND, not detected.
Results are expressed per gram dry weight.