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Patient Day is part of International Porphyrias Symposium 2023

The International Porphyrias Symposium 2023, where experts discuss the latest research into porphyria, will be held later this week and will feature a day dedicated to people with the disease. The symposium, which is designed for clinicians who care for people with porphyria and scientists conducting research related…

Report describes unusual case of AIP marked by seizures

An unusual case of acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) that was marked by seizures was described in a recent case report. “This case report is rare and suggests that for patients who experience epileptic seizures coupled with complaints related to the abdomen, the possibility of porphyria should be specially considered…

Hereditary iron accumulation tied to PCT in middle-aged woman

A middle-aged woman with signs of porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT), the most common form of porphyria, was diagnosed with hereditary hemochromatosis, a disorder associated with PCT and marked by iron overload. The case report “illustrates the challenge in diagnosing PCT but also aims to highlight the association between…