A new mutation in the HMBS gene was found to be the cause of acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) in…
Marisa Horak, MS
Marisa holds a Master of Science in cellular and molecular pathology from the University of Pittsburgh, where she studied novel genetic drivers of ovarian cancer. Her areas of expertise include cancer biology, immunology, and genetics, and she has worked as a science writing and communications intern for the Genetics Society of America.
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Articles by Marisa Horak, MS
A wearable device capable of measuring light exposure could help to predict symptoms of erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP), and may…
The case of a woman with variegate porphyria (VP) diagnosed following an acute attack that occurred after weight loss…
Porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT), the most common form of porphyria, is much less common among people with kidney disease…
People with acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) who have health problems related to the kidneys or liver are more likely…
A 26-year-old woman with acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) was successfully treated with hemin and is recovering, despite delays due…
The European Commission is expected to propose a new governing framework for health data next month, called the European Health…
The case of a man with porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) that damaged his eyes — a rare manifestation of…
Abnormal fatty lesions in the liver, detected via ultrasound, may be critical for diagnosing some cases of porphyria cutanea…
People with acute hepatic porphyria (AHP) tend to have higher-than-normal levels of markers for kidney injury, new research suggests.