Porphyria refers to a group of genetic disorders that can affect the nervous system or the skin. Share on Pinterest All types of porphyria are characterized by a slower than normal production of heme.

Campaign highlights patient responses to "One thing I wish you understood about porphyria" By listening to and learning ...

Dr. John C. Schell (Medicine): A 25-year-old woman with a history of acute intermittent porphyria was admitted to this hospital because of abdominal pain and jerking movements of the right arm and leg ...

A rare case is trending top on Chinese social media that a Chinese woman was diagnosed with the "vampire disease" with her entire family including her husband and children being later found to carry ...

Porphyrias fall into two main categories based on their symptoms: acute forms cause severe abdominal pain and neurological symptoms during episodes, while cutaneous forms primarily cause skin ...

Alnylam’s givosiran met its primary endpoint in a phase 3 study in the rare liver disease acute hepatic porphyria. In addition to reducing the rate of porphyria attacks over placebo, the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Clinicians are hoping an RNA interference therapeutic targeting aminolevulinic acid synthase 1, known as ...

Acute hepatic porphyria (AHP) is a rare inherited metabolic disorder caused by a deficiency of the enzymes needed to make haem. It is characterised by high levels of porphyrin precursors, including ...

TWO sisters “robbed of so much” by a rare genetic disorder have described getting their lives back thanks to a treatment which has just been approved by the health watchdog. Liz Gill and Sue Burrell ...