When There’s No Getting Better: How I Live With Disease Permanence

The U.S. healthcare system is good at helping people in crisis get over the hump. But what if your disease is chronic? What if your life is the hump? Four years ago, I was diagnosed with acute hepatic porphyria (AHP). I was in a severe disease state and had…

Fatty Lesions in Liver Induced by Alcohol Abuse in 3 Patients with Chronic Hepatic Porphyria, Case Report Suggests

Three patients with multiple fat deposits in the liver caused by alcohol abuse were diagnosed with chronic hepatic porphyria (CHP), a case report describes. In all three cases, a highly sensitive imaging technique called contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) was useful in confirming a diagnosis. The report, “Multinodular…