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
Porphyrias are a group of genetic disorders characterized by high levels of porphyrins in the blood and tissues. There are several types of porphyrias, each with different symptoms and disease progression. Patients ... Read more
Porphyria refers to a group of genetic disorders characterized by high levels of porphyrins in the blood and tissues. Several types of porphyria exist, each with different symptoms and ... Read more
If you have a rare genetic disease like porphyria, you may be wondering whether your children could inherit the disease. Differing types of porphyria can have different inheritance patterns, and their disease-causing ... Read more
Porphyria is a group of genetic disorders in which there are high levels of porphyrins in the blood and tissues. Each type of porphyria has different symptoms and disease ... Read more
If you’ve been diagnosed with porphyria — one of a group of disorders characterized by very high levels of porphyrins in the blood and tissues — you may be ... Read more
Exposure to sunlight can affect people with cutaneous porphyrias (largely marked by fragility of sun-exposed skin), and two types of acute porphyrias — variegate porphyria, or hereditary coproporphyria. The severity of ... Read more
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