Metabolic Disorders

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Stay Healthy For The Holidays

Tis the season...Find out how to take some time to count your blessings. Read how a few people with porphyria focus on their blessings instead of the curse of porphyria.

A Week at the Research Center

What it's like to spend a week at the UTMB research center in Galveston, Texas.

No Wonder The King Went Mad!

Of course the King went mad. Even today it is still maddening to try and talk to a doctor about porphyria.

Hidden Triggers

Common household items can trigger attacks in AIP.

Glucose Treatment & AIP

Try PREVENTIVE GLUCOSE INFUSION for AIP attacks.

Porphyria and the Pill

Should you take oral contraceptives if you have porphyria?

Children of Porphyria

Porphyria is rarely diagnosed in children. It usually shows up in their twenties, after all other possible causes have been ruled out.

5 Common Things To Avoid

Top 5 things to avoid if you have porphyria.

How Many Tests Do You Need?

After all the scans have been read, the doctors have decided Mom has porphyria!

AIP - Acute Intermittent Porphyria

Explore the symptoms of AIP (Acute Intermittent Porphyria).

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