Hektoen International

A Journal of Medical Humanities

Tag: protoporphyrinogen oxidase

  • Hereditary blood disorders in blue-blood aristocrats

    N. Reece Ho-SheffieldSingapore Famous people with genetic disorders have always been a subject of interest, and royalty are often considered the crème de la crème of celebrities. Any medical condition may give some insight into their lives and provide an explanation for a physical feature or behavior. Two genetic blood diseases plagued the European Royals.…