Nearly 25% of people, mostly women, with acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) also have chronic nerve damage — a condition known as neuropathy — and use high amounts of pain medications, according to an analysis of a U.S. healthcare claims database. Based on these findings, when diagnosing and treating AIP…
Rapid and severe damage to peripheral nerves, those sending sensory and motor information from the brain and spinal cord to the rest of the body, can be a rare sign of acute intermittent porphyria (AIP), a case report suggests. Early diagnosis of AIP is key in avoiding serious nerve…
A liver transplant is effective and is associated with high survival rates in people with acute intermittent porphyria (AIP), a study reports. However, severe neuropathy, or nerve damage, and chronic kidney disease increase the risk of poor…
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