domingo, 8 de diciembre de 2013

Porphyria: MedlinePlus

Porphyria: MedlinePlus

12/05/2013 01:18 PM EST

Source: American Porphyria Foundation
Related MedlinePlus Page: Porphyria
12/05/2013 01:18 PM EST

Source: American Porphyria Foundation
Related MedlinePlus Page: Porphyria
12/05/2013 11:00 AM EST

Source: Patient Education Institute - Interactive Tutorial
Related MedlinePlus Page: Skin Conditions
 
 
 

Porphyria


 
 
Porphyrias are a group of genetic disorders caused by problems with how your body makes a substance called heme. Heme is found throughout the body, especially in your blood and bone marrow, where it carries oxygen.
There are two main types of porphyrias. One affects the skin and the other affects the nervous system. People with the skin type develop blisters, itching, and swelling of their skin when it is exposed to sunlight. The nervous system type is called acute porphyria. Symptoms include pain in the chest, abdomen, limbs, or back; muscle numbness, tingling, paralysis, or cramping; vomiting; constipation; and personality changes or mental disorders. These symptoms come and go.
Certain triggers can cause an attack, including some medicines, smoking, drinking alcohol, infections, stress, and sun exposure. Attacks develop over hours or days. They can last for days or weeks.
Porphyria can be hard to diagnose. It requires blood, urine, and stool tests. Each type of porphyria is treated differently. Treatment may involve avoiding triggers, receiving heme through a vein, taking medicines to relieve symptoms, or having blood drawn to reduce iron in the body. People who have severe attacks may need to be hospitalized.
NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Photograph of test tubes in a tray

National Institutes of Health


Start Here

  • PorphyriaFrom the National Institutes of Health(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
 
 

No hay comentarios:

Publicar un comentario