Diseases that affect the oxygen-binding portion of the hemoglobin, known as heme, are known collectively as:
A. hypoxia
B. porphyria
C. hematuria
D. hypoprothrombinemia
b
Rationale: Porphyria is the name for a group of diseases that affect the oxygen-binding portion of the hemoglobin known as the heme. Griseofulvin is contraindicated in patients with porphyria.
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