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Acute Porphyrias in the USA: Features of 108 Subjects from Porphyria Consortium #MMPMID25016127
Am J Med 2014[Dec]; 127 (12): 1233-41 PMID25016127show ga
Background: Recent descriptions of the clinical and laboratory features of subjects with acute porphyrias in the US are lacking. Our aim was to describe clinical, biochemical and genetic features of 108 subjects. Methods: Between Sep 2010?Dec 2012, 108 subjects with acute porphyrias [90 acute intermittent porphyria, 9 hereditary coproporphyria, 9 variegate porphyria] were enrolled into an observational study. Genetic testing was performed at a central genetic testing laboratory and clinical information entered into a central data base. Selected features were compared to data for adults in the USA. Results: Most subjects [88/108, 81%] were female with self-reported onset of symptoms in 2nd?4th decades of life. The most common symptom was abdominal pain. Appendectomies and cholecystectomies were common prior to a diagnosis of porphyria. The diagnosis was delayed by a mean of 15 years. Anxiety and depression were common, and 18% complained of chronic symptoms, especially neuropathic and other pains. The incidences of and systemic arterial hypertension, chronic kidney disease, seizure disorders, and psychiatric conditions were markedly increased. Mutations of the known causative genes were found in 102/105 of those tested, with novel mutations being found in 37 including in 7/8 subjects with hereditary coproporphyria. Therapy with intravenous hematin was the most effective therapy both for treatment of acute attacks and for prevention of recurrent attacks. Conclusions: Acute porphyrias often remain undiagnosed for more than a decade after first symptoms develop. Intravenous hematin is the treatment of choice, both for treatment of acute attacks and for prevention of recurrent attacks. Trial Registration: clinicaltrials.gov identifier: NCT01561157