Acute porphyrias are treated with heme or glucose loading. This procedure is done over a few days and requires either an infusion of heme or oral ingestion of a concentrated glucose solution. This approach decreases the production of porphyrin by the liver, warding off an attack before it occurs. If symptoms are severe, an individual could develop significant liver damage and the physician may recommend a liver transplant.

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