Porphyrias: A clinically based approach.

Abstract:

BACKGROUND:Porphyrias are a group of metabolic diseases, individually rare but with an important combined prevalence. Because of their pathological complexity and clinical heterogeneity, they present a challenging diagnosis. The present review aims to provide a clinically based approach to the recognition and treatment of these disorders. METHODS:We carried out a search in PubMed, with the keyword "porphyria", for reviews published in English from 2010 until 2017. RESULTS:The research yielded 196 papers, of which 64 were included in the final narrative review. CONCLUSIONS:Porphyrias can be divided based on clinical presentation in acute neurovisceral, chronic cutaneous bullous, chronic cutaneous non-bullous and acute neurovisceral/chronic cutaneous bullous. Each individual porphyria presents a characteristic pattern of porphyrins in plasma, urine, stool and red blood cells. As such, diagnosis is easily obtained by following a simple diagnostic algorithm. Early recognition is key in managing these diseases. Neurovisceral porphyrias require acute support therapy and chronic eviction of precipitating factors. Cutaneous prophyrias, as photosensitivity disorders, rely on sunlight avoidance and, in some cases, specific therapeutic interventions. Given the rarity of these conditions, physician awareness is crucial.

journal_name

Eur J Intern Med

authors

Rigor J,Pinto SA,Martins-Mendes D

doi

10.1016/j.ejim.2019.06.014

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2019-09-01 00:00:00

pages

24-29

eissn

0953-6205

issn

1879-0828

pii

S0953-6205(19)30212-2

journal_volume

67

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