SOMETHING'S
BUBBLING BENEATH
THE SURFACE

PPIX buildup lies at the core of
EPP & XLP complications

In erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP) and X-linked
protoporphyria (XLP), accumulation of protoporphyrin IX
(PPIX, pronounced “PP-nine”) leads to painful skin
phototoxicity and can cause other systemic complications
to erupt—some of which may be life-threatening.^1,2