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[Porphyrin metabolism in women with metabolic syndrome]. 2014

A B Krivosheev, and A D Kuimov, and M A Kondratova, and T A Tuguleva

A total of 47 women with metabolic syndrome (MS) were examined with the fractional determination of porphyrins in urine (uroporphyrin and coproporphyrin) and feces (coproporphyrin and protoporphyrin) as well as their precursors (5-aminolevulinic acid and porphobilinogen). Disorders of porphyrin metabolism were documented in 29 (61.7%) women All patients had elevated levels of porphyrin precursors. Five women exhibited qualitative changes in the form of abnormal ratios of different porphyrin fractions(coproporphyrin/uroporphyrin < 1--0.8 ± 0.1 vs normal ratio 3.6 ± 0.4). 21 patients suffered quantitative changes in porphyrin metabolism in the form of manifold increase of porphyrin levels in urine and/or feces and formation of biochemical syndromes of secondary coproporphyrinuiria, symptomatic rise in porphyrin content in feces, and chronic latent hepatic porfiria. Disorders of porphyrin metabolism were associated with insulin resistance. Changes of porphyrin metabolism in MS extend the spectrum of concomitant disturbances and can be regarded as an additional criterion.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D011164	Porphyrias	A diverse group of metabolic diseases characterized by errors in the biosynthetic pathway of HEME in the LIVER, the BONE MARROW, or both. They are classified by the deficiency of specific enzymes, the tissue site of enzyme defect, or the clinical features that include neurological (acute) or cutaneous (skin lesions). Porphyrias can be hereditary or acquired as a result of toxicity to the hepatic or erythropoietic marrow tissues.	Porphyria,Porphyrin Disorder,Disorder, Porphyrin,Disorders, Porphyrin,Porphyrin Disorders
D011166	Porphyrins	A group of compounds containing the porphin structure, four pyrrole rings connected by methine bridges in a cyclic configuration to which a variety of side chains are attached. The nature of the side chain is indicated by a prefix, as uroporphyrin, hematoporphyrin, etc. The porphyrins, in combination with iron, form the heme component in biologically significant compounds such as hemoglobin and myoglobin.	Porphyrin
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D015897	Comorbidity	The presence of co-existing or additional diseases with reference to an initial diagnosis or with reference to the index condition that is the subject of study. Comorbidity may affect the ability of affected individuals to function and also their survival; it may be used as a prognostic indicator for length of hospital stay, cost factors, and outcome or survival.
D024821	Metabolic Syndrome	A cluster of symptoms that are risk factors for CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES and TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS. The major components of metabolic syndrome include ABDOMINAL OBESITY; atherogenic DYSLIPIDEMIA; HYPERTENSION; HYPERGLYCEMIA; INSULIN RESISTANCE; a proinflammatory state; and a prothrombotic (THROMBOSIS) state.	Cardiometabolic Syndrome,Insulin Resistance Syndrome X,Metabolic Syndrome X,Reaven Syndrome X,Dysmetabolic Syndrome X,Metabolic Cardiovascular Syndrome,Metabolic X Syndrome,Syndrome X, Insulin Resistance,Syndrome X, Metabolic,Cardiometabolic Syndromes,Cardiovascular Syndrome, Metabolic,Cardiovascular Syndromes, Metabolic,Metabolic Syndromes,Syndrome X, Dysmetabolic,Syndrome X, Reaven,Syndrome, Cardiometabolic,Syndrome, Metabolic,Syndrome, Metabolic Cardiovascular,Syndrome, Metabolic X,Syndromes, Cardiometabolic,Syndromes, Metabolic,X Syndrome, Metabolic