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Congenital Erythropoietic Porphyria (CEP) is a rare enzyme disorder in domestic cats that affects red blood cells and can cause brownish discoloration of the teeth.
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Specifications
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| Gene | |
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| specimen | Swab, Blood EDTA, Blood Heparin, Semen, Tissue |
| Mode of Inheritance | |
| Chromosome | |
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General information
Congenital Erythropoietic Porphyria (CEP) is a rare enzyme disorder in domestic cats that affects red blood cells and can cause brownish discoloration of the teeth. The disorder is caused by a recessive mutation to the gene UROS.
Clinical features
The primary symptoms of CEP are reddish-brown urine and brownish discoloured teeth. An affected cat’s teeth also fluoresce bright pink or magenta under ultraviolet light.
Additional information
References
Pubmed ID: 20485863
Omia ID: 1175
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