Genetic testing can be used by clinicians to look for changes in your DNA that could cause a genetic disorder such as porphyria. Genetics of porphyria Porphyria is a ... Read more
Doctors can use various diagnostic tests to determine whether a patient’s symptoms are caused by porphyria or another disorder. Here is some information about the most common tests and ... Read more
While most cases of porphyria manifest later in life, the disease sometimes affects infants and children. Following is information about the types of porphyria in children, how doctors diagnose ... Read more
Treating porphyria depends on the severity of symptoms and whether the disease is acute or cutaneous. However, physicians may not be familiar enough with the disorder to respond adequately in ... Read more
Traveling may put you at an increased risk if you have porphyria, depending on the type of disease you have. Here is some information that may help you to ... Read more
Everyone needs to take some form of medication at some point. People with porphyria, however, need to be extra careful about which medications they take. Porphyria is a group ... Read more
Porphyria is the name given a group of rare genetic disorders that result in a buildup of porphyrins and a lack of heme, a protein necessary for the production ... Read more
Bacterial infections can happen to anyone. However, when they happen to someone with porphyria physicians have to take special considerations before prescribing antibiotics. What is porphyria? Porphyria is a ... Read more
A diagnosis for yourself or a loved one of a rare disease such as porphyria can make you feel isolated, overwhelmed, and even depressed. When a disease is so rare, ... Read more
Porphyrias are a group of genetic disorders characterized by high levels of porphyrins in the blood and tissues, because of a failure to change porphyrins and porphyrin precursors into ... Read more
