Porphyrias are a group of genetic disorders characterized by high levels of porphyrins in the blood…
Emily Malcolm, PhD
Emily holds a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of Iowa and is currently a postdoctoral scholar at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She graduated with a Masters in Chemistry from the Georgia Institute of Technology and holds a Bachelors in Biology and Chemistry from the University of Central Arkansas. Emily is passionate about science communication, and, in her free time, writes and illustrates children’s stories.
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Articles by Emily Malcolm, PhD
Acute Porphyria Attacks
Porphyrias are a group of genetic disorders characterized by high levels of porphyrins in the blood and…
Porphyria and Menstruation
Porphyria refers to a group of genetic disorders characterized by high levels of porphyrins in the…
Will My Child Inherit My Porphyria?
If you have a rare genetic disease like porphyria, you may be wondering whether your children could inherit the…
How Do Doctors Diagnose Porphyria?
Porphyria is a group of genetic disorders in which there are high levels of porphyrins in the…
How May Porphyria Affect My Lifespan?
If you’ve been diagnosed with porphyria — one of a group of disorders characterized by very high levels of…
Going Out in the Sun When You Have Porphyria
Exposure to sunlight can affect people with cutaneous porphyrias (largely marked by fragility of sun-exposed skin), and two types…
Porphyria and Pregnancy
Diseases that are characterized by high levels of porphyrins in the blood, urine, and tissues, are grouped under the name…
What Are Porphyrins and How Are They Connected to Porphyria?
Porphyria refers to a group of rare diseases characterized by high levels of porphyrins in the blood, urine,…
FAQs About Porphyria
Porphyria refers to a group of disorders in which affected individuals cannot make hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is the protein that…