The case of an infant thought to have an extremely rare form of porphyria, called harderoporphyria (HARPO), was described…
Articles by Marisa Wexler, MS
The seven-day Porphyria Awareness Week campaign kicks off May 12 to spread the word about porphyria and culminates with…
People with acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) often consume large amounts of simple sugars and fats, which may contribute to…
A boy’s long medical odyssey, which eventually led to a diagnosis of congenital erythropoietic porphyria (CEP) but left the…
The production of bile acids, which are molecules made by the liver to help with digestion, is dysregulated in people…
By combing through a database from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), scientists in China have compiled a list…
The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was the trigger for porphyria cutanea tarda, a condition characterized by painful, blistering skin…
For this year’s Global Porphyria Day on May 18, supporters are encouraged to wear purple, decorate their homes in purple,…
A wearable light sensor may be used to help track light exposure and predict the risk of symptoms for people…
The Phase 2 AURORA clinical trial has met its main goal, demonstrating that treatment with the experimental oral medication bitopertin…