To summarize recent information about acute porphyrias and to provide clinicians with a practical diagnostic and management approach, we reviewed the pertinent literature and our clinical experience.

From a strictly clinical point of view, porphyrias presenting with neurovisceral attacks are also referred as acute porphyrias: they are the object of the present review. An accurate diagnosis of ...

Acute porphyria tends to affect an individual's nervous system, while cutaneous porphyria affects their skin. The symptoms ...

The acute hepatic porphyrias (AHP) are rare disorders that typically become apparent during adulthood and may have varied presentations. Most of these quiz questions are derived from recent ...

Acute intermittent porphyria is a rare disorder Acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) is a rare metabolic disorder that inhibits ...