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Glossary

  • X-Chromosome: a sex chromosome in both males and females (males have one X-chromosome, XY=male, and females have two X-chromosomes, XX=females).
  • X-Linked Protoporphyria (XLP): a cutaneous type of porphyria caused by a mutation in Exon 11 of the ALAS2 gene, possibly resulting in an overproduction of protporphyrins.