Porphyria
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Poryphyrias are a group of metabolic diseases that are sometimes misdiagnosed as fibromyalgia or multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS).[1][2] Types of porphyrias include:
- Acute intermittent porphyria
- ALA-D porphyria
- Aminolevulinate dehydratase deficiency porphyria
- Autosomal erythropoietic protoporphyria
- Congenital erythropoietic porphyria
- Hepatoerythropoietic porphyria
- Hereditary coproporphyria
- Porphyria cutanea tarda
- Protoporphyria
- Variegate porphyria[1][3]
Signs and symptoms[edit | edit source]
Treatment[edit | edit source]
ME/CFS[edit | edit source]
Notable articles[edit | edit source]
- 2019, Clinical Guide and Update on Porphyrias[2] (Full text)
News articles and interviews[edit | edit source]
- 2005, 'Mad' king 'did porphyria a disservice' - BBC News
- 2019, Gene-silencing: 'New class' of medicine reverses disease porphyria - BBC News
- 2021, Gene silencing medicine transforms crippling pain - BBC News
See also[edit | edit source]
Learn more[edit | edit source]
- Porphyria - Mayo Clinic
- Porphyria - National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
- Porphyria - National Organization for Rare Diseases
- Porphyria - MedlinePlus
- Porphyria - Symptoms, Causes and and treatment - WebMD
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 McMillen, Matt. "Porphyria: Types, Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment". WebMD. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Stölzel, Ulrich; Doss, Manfred O.; Schuppan, Detlef (August 1, 2019). "Clinical Guide and Update on Porphyrias". Gastroenterology. 157 (2): 365–381.e4. doi:10.1053/j.gastro.2019.04.050. ISSN 0016-5085. PMID 31085196.
- ↑ "Porphyria". NORD (National Organization for Rare Disorders). Retrieved January 7, 2022.
