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United Porphyrias Association
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About Porphyria
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Acute Porphyrias
--Acute Intermittent Porphyria (AIP)
--Hereditary Coproporphyria (HCP)
--Variegate Porphyria (VP)
--ALAD-Deficiency Porphyria (ADP)
Cutaneous Porphyrias
--Congenital Erythropoietic Porphyria (CEP)
--Erythropoietic Protoporphyria (EPP) and X-Linked Porphyria (XLP)
--Hepatoerythropoietic Porphyria (HEP)
--Porphyria Cutanea Tarda (PCT)
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--Acute Intermittent Porphyria (AIP)
--Hereditary Coproporphyria (HCP)
--Variegate Porphyria (VP)
--ALAD-Deficiency Porphyria (ADP)
Cutaneous Porphyrias
--Congenital Erythropoietic Porphyria (CEP)
--Erythropoietic Protoporphyria (EPP) and X-Linked Porphyria (XLP)
--Hepatoerythropoietic Porphyria (HEP)
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Porphyria Patient Experience & Insurance Survey
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Porphyria Patient Experience & Insurance Survey

Help UPA better understand the porphyria community’s experiences with health insurance coverage. What we learn will help us provide stronger support and resources related to coverage for clinical care and current and future treatments.

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Survey: Understanding EPP/XLP Pain
Recruiting-Observational United Porphyrias 2026-08-20 Recruiting-Observational United Porphyrias 2026-08-20

Survey: Understanding EPP/XLP Pain

Researchers at Stanford University are conducting a research study to better understand the pain experienced by people with EPP and its impact on quality of life and daily behaviors. Participation involves completing a ~10 minute online survey.

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stEPP Study for EPP & XLP
Recruiting-Observational United Porphyrias 2026-05-07 Recruiting-Observational United Porphyrias 2026-05-07

stEPP Study for EPP & XLP

Sponsored by Portal Therapeutics. This study tracks the disease and its impact on individuals living with Erythropoietic Protoporphyria (EPP) or X-Linked Protoporphyria (XLP).

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Support research as a control participant
Recruiting-Observational United Porphyrias 2026-04-14 Recruiting-Observational United Porphyrias 2026-04-14

Support research as a control participant

You do not need to have porphyria to participate in porphyria research. Learn how you can get involved!

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ELEVATE, a Registry of Patients With AHP
Recruiting-Observational United Porphyrias 2025-03-14 Recruiting-Observational United Porphyrias 2025-03-14

ELEVATE, a Registry of Patients With AHP

This global patient registry is being conducted to characterize the natural history and real-world clinical management of patients with AHP, and to further characterize the real-world safety and effectiveness of givosiran and other approved AHP therapies.

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