Master Bates Posted 16 January, 2009 Share Posted 16 January, 2009 Cutaneous porphyria is a disorder that causes blisters, excess hair, swelling, and necrosis of the skin. It can cause red colored teeth and fingernails, and after exposure to sun, urine can turn purple, pink, brown, or black. The disease is thought to be connected to the many werewolf and vampire legends of the past, where a sufferer (who would have lived apart from society) might have been confused for a monster. The disease is part of the more general group of disorders called porphyrias which cover a range of mental and physical disorders due to the overproduction of certain enzymes in the body. The disease gets its name from the Greek word “porphura” which means “purple pigment”. I was going to add a picture but might get infractions so feel free to image google "cutaneous porphyria" and you'll see a Krang lookalike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoswellSaint Posted 16 January, 2009 Share Posted 16 January, 2009 And you are telling us about this because...you suffer from it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Bates Posted 16 January, 2009 Author Share Posted 16 January, 2009 Because the disease is thought to be connected to werewolves and vampires, i'm just trying to save the world here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jillyanne Posted 16 January, 2009 Share Posted 16 January, 2009 Because the disease is thought to be connected to werewolves and vampires, i'm just trying to save the world here. Its a thankless task. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Bates Posted 16 January, 2009 Author Share Posted 16 January, 2009 Its a thankless task. Says the Vampiress herself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jillyanne Posted 16 January, 2009 Share Posted 16 January, 2009 Says the Vampiress herself. Exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Handyman Posted 23 January, 2009 Share Posted 23 January, 2009 Haven't some members the royal family suffered from it in the past? "Mad" King George and all that, poor chap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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