Acute hepatic porphyria, or AHP, is a group of rare genetic conditions that affect how the body makes a natural substance called heme. Heme is produced in the liver and is essential for many important ...
Acute hepatic porphyria (AHP) refers to a family of rare genetic diseases that affect the production of heme, a component of red blood cells. It can cause life threatening complications. AHP can cause ...
Up-regulation of hepatic delta-aminolevulinic acid synthase 1 (ALAS1), with resultant accumulation of delta-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) and porphobilinogen, is central to the pathogenesis of acute ...