Lila Levinson, PhD,  Science Writer—

While treating a woman in her 70s for a severe bacterial infection, clinicians came up with new ways to confirm the diagnosis of an acute variegate porphyria (VP) crisis when standard diagnostic tests were not feasible, which had also led to a delay in the patient’s treatment. The woman’s unusual…

Liver disease, a potential complication of erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP), may increase healthcare needs, raise disease burden, and negatively impact mental health, according to a new study by U.S. scientists based on self-reported data from patients. People with liver disease also said that their EPP had a greater impact on…