Protoporphyria
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Who are the top Protoporphyria Local Doctors?
Elite in Protoporphyria
Elite in Protoporphyria
Milan, IT 

Francesca Granata practices in Milan, Italy. Ms. Granata is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Protoporphyria. Her top areas of expertise are Erythropoietic Protoporphyria, Protoporphyria, Porphyria, and Acute Intermittent Porphyria.

Elite in Protoporphyria
Elite in Protoporphyria
Melbourne, VIC, AU 

Gayle Ross practices in Melbourne, Australia. Ms. Ross is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Protoporphyria. Her top areas of expertise are Erythropoietic Protoporphyria, Protoporphyria, Porphyria, and Porphyria Cutanea Tarda.

 
 
 
 
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Elite in Protoporphyria
Elite in Protoporphyria
Zurich, ZH, CH 

Jasmin Barman-Aksozen practices in Zurich, Switzerland. Ms. Barman-Aksozen is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Protoporphyria. Her top areas of expertise are Porphyria, Erythropoietic Protoporphyria, Protoporphyria, and Acute Hepatic Porphyria (AHP).

What are the latest Protoporphyria Clinical Trials?
APOLLO: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of Bitopertin to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability in Participants With Erythropoietic Protoporphyria (EPP) or X-Linked Protoporphyria (XLP)

Summary: The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if bitopertin works and is safe to treat EPP or XLP in participants 12 years or older. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Whether bitopertin increases pain-free sunlight exposure after 6 months of treatment in participants with EPP or XLP. * How PPIX concentration levels change from before bitopertin treatment to after 6 months of treatment. Res...

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Longitudinal Study of the Porphyrias

Summary: The objective of this protocol is to conduct a longitudinal multidisciplinary investigation of the human porphyrias including the natural history, morbidity, pregnancy outcomes, and mortality in people with these disorders.