FOR SUPPORT, CALL 1-866-APF-3635 (273-3635)

 
  For Patients
  For Healthcare Professionals
  Safe / Unsafe Drug Database
  Emergency Room Guidelines

Medical Moment- Basics of Porphyria. Click the like button if you know this one. WHAT IS PORPHYRIA?

  • Feb 1, 2022
  • 3 Comments

Medical Moment- Basics of Porphyria. Click the like button if you know this one. WHAT IS PORPHYRIA?

Porphyria is not a single disease but a group of eight inherited genetic disorders that differ considerably from each other. A common feature in all Porphyrias is the accumulation in the body of porphyrins and porphyrin precursors. Although these are normal body chemicals, they normally do not accumulate. Precisely which of these chemicals builds up depends on the type of Porphyria.

www.porphyriafoundation.org