Who Does Porphyria Mostly Affect?
Who Is More Likely to Get Porphyria? Acute Porphyria Is More Common in Females Than in Males and Often Begins When People Are Between the Ages of 15 and 45...
Who is more likely to get porphyria? Acute porphyria is more common in females than in males and often begins when people are between the ages of 15 and 45. Among types of cutaneous porphyria, porphyria cutanea tarda most often develops in people older than age 40, usually men.
What age group is affected by porphyria?
Onset of attacks usually occurs in the 20s or 30s, but may rarely occur at or just after puberty. Onset before puberty is extremely rare. Attacks are much more common in women than men, probably because of the menstrual cycle hormones.
Where is porphyria most common?
Acute intermittent porphyria is the most common form of acute porphyria in most countries. It may occur more frequently in northern European countries, such as Sweden, and in the United Kingdom. Another form of the disorder, hereditary coproporphyria, has been reported mostly in Europe and North America.
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