Which of the following porphyrias best reflects this patient's symptoms and laboratory results?
A 30-year-old male presents to his clinician with alcoholic liver disease, hyperpigmentation, blister formation, and fragile skin. The results of the liver function tests (AST and ALT) were abnormal. The patient's urine PBG/ALA was not increased. Urine porphyrins analysis reveals and elevation of uroporphyrinogen and heptacarboxylate.
A. ALA-dehydratase deficient porphyria
B. Acute intermittent porphyria
C. Erythropoietic protoporphyria
D. Porphyria cutanea tarda
D
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