Porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) is a type of porphyria or blood disorder that affects the skin. PCT is one of the most common types of porphyria. It’s sometimes referred to colloquially as vampire ...

Acute porphyria is a group of uncommon diseases that can cause severe, potentially life-threatening attacks of abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and paralysis. Liver transplantation is currently the ...

Porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) is a common form of hepatic porphyria characterized by symptoms such as fragile, blister-prone skin particularly on sun-exposed areas. The condition occurs due to an ...

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the leading RNAi therapeutics company, announced today positive topline results from the interim analysis of the ENVISION Phase 3 Study of givosiran, an investigational ...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), the leading RNAi therapeutics company, today announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) ...

The treatment you'll get for acute hepatic porphyria (AHP) depends on your symptoms. No matter which treatment plan you and your doctor decide on, the goal is to ease symptoms and prevent ...

“Patients living with acute hepatic porphyria often suffer from chronic pain and unbearable, debilitating attacks, with limited treatment options available. Today’s announcement takes us a step closer ...

Acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) is an inborn error of metabolism inherited via a fully identified autosomal dominant gene. The porphyrias, a group of diseases ...

Considering taking supplements to treat Porphyria cutanea tarda? Below is a list of common natural remedies used to treat or reduce the symptoms of Porphyria cutanea tarda. Follow the links to read ...

Patients with porphyria cutanea tarda have more cutaneous lesions in summer than in winter, but only after prolonged and chronic exposure to light. Some patients excrete red, fluorescent urine during ...