ALA DEHYDRATASE DEFICIENCY PORPHYRIA

Course overview

ALA DEHYDRATASE PORPHYRIA IS AN EXTREMELY RARE TYPE OF ACUTE PORPHYRIA THAT FOLLOWS A CHRONIC COURSE PUNCTUATED BY ACUTE ATTACKS. TO AVOID MULTIPLE RELAPSES, THE DISEASE MUST BE DIAGNOSED EARLY AND TRIGGERS MUST BE ADDRESSED AND AVOIDED. THIS ACTIVITY OUTLINES DISEASE COURSE, DIAGNOSIS, MANAGEMENT, PROGNOSIS, AND COMPLICATIONS OF ALA DEHYDRATASE DEFICIENCY PORPHYRIA AND EXPLAINS THE ROLE OF THE HEALTHCARE TEAM IN MANAGING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.