What's UP Doc? Acute porphyria and pain

What's UP Doc? Is a monthly column where we feature a patient question along with a response from a member of the UPA Scientific Advisory Board.

Do you have a question you would like to ask a Porphyria Expert?  Send us an email at info@porphyria.org. We’d love to hear from you!

United Porphyrias has received many questions about pain, most related to pain in the Acute Hepatic Porphyrias (AIP, VP, HCP, ADP). Let's explore this issue in depth.

We sought the pain management expertise of neurologist and porphyria specialist, Dr. Mohamed Kazamel who has provided this publication, with the support of his porphyria expert peers.