The list of treatments mentioned in various sources for Porphyria includes the following list. Always seek professional medical advice about any treatment or change in treatment plans.
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The cutaneous and acute forms are treated differently. Cure of these genetic diseases awaits the results of ongoing research on the safest and most effective means of gene transfer or correction. (Source: Genes and Disease by the National Center for Biotechnology)
It can be treated with medicines to relieve symptoms, a drug called hemin (which is like heme), or a high-carbohydrate diet. (Source: excerpt from Porphyria: NIDDK)
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Treatment for porphyrias includes avoiding overexposure to the sun and using beta-carotene to reduce photosensitivity, as well as support for acute and long-term management. Hemin (an enzyme-inhibitor derived from processed red blood cells) is given to control recurrent attacks of acute intermittent porphyria, Günther’s disease, variegate porphyria, and hereditary coproporphyria. A high-carbohydrate diet decreases urinary excretion of ALA and PBG, with restricted fluid intake to inhibit release of antidiuretic hormone.
Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Treatment of porphyrias includes avoiding overexposure to the sun and using beta-carotene to reduce photosensitivity. Hemin (an enzyme-inhibitor derived from processed red blood cells) is given to control recurrent attacks of acute intermittent porphyria, Günther’s disease, variegate porphyria, and hereditary coproporphyria. A high-carbohydrate diet decreases urinary excretion of ALA and PBG, with restricted fluid intake to inhibit the release of antidiuretic hormone.
Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
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