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Porphyria / p ɔːr ˈ f ɪr i ə / is a group of disorders in which substances called porphyrins build up in the body, adversely affecting the skin or nervous system. [1] The types that affect the nervous system are also known as acute porphyria, as symptoms are rapid in onset and short in duration. [1]
Pyroluria (or malvaria from the term mauve factor) involves hypothetical excessive levels of pyrroles in the body resulting from improper hemoglobin synthesis. [13] Carl Pfeiffer believed that pyroluria is a form of schizophrenic porphyria , similar to acute intermittent porphyria where both pyrroles and porphyrins are excreted in the human ...
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21% of Americans have chronic pain. A new study found that diets rich in vegetables, fruits, grains, lean proteins, and dairy was linked to less chronic pain.
Blood in stool looks different depending on how early it enters the digestive tract—and thus how much digestive action it has been exposed to—and how much there is. The term can refer either to melena, with a black appearance, typically originating from upper gastrointestinal bleeding; or to hematochezia, with a red color, typically originating from lower gastrointestinal bleeding. [6]
Common symptoms of food poisoning include stomach aches and pain, nausea, fever, vomiting, diarrhea and headache. "Those most at risk for severe foodborne illness include children under 5 ...
Pyroluria can cause seizures related to vitamin B6 deficiency and is also associated with gluten/casein sensitivity. [6] Some individuals that have a seizure disorder should be cautious in the use of both evening primrose oil and vitamin B3 because these two supplements are known to lower the threshold for seizures.
CNN: What symptoms should people expect and for how long? Wen: Symptoms of norovirus include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and stomach cramps. Some people may also experience fatigue, low-grade fever ...