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July 13, 2022 News by Steve Bryson, PhD

Impairments in Blood Vessels Linked to More Severe Porphyria Symptoms

Impairments in endothelial cells — those that line blood vessels — are more likely to be found in people with severe acute hepatic porphyria who have active symptoms than among those without signs of the disease, a study revealed. Abnormal levels of biomarkers that reflect endothelial cell impairment also…

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