Congenital erythropoietic porphyria
Synonyms: CEP | Günther disease
Congenital erythropoietic porphyria or Günther disease is a form of erythropoietic porphyria characterized by very severe and mutilating photodermatosis.
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Congenital erythropoietic porphyria?
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Advocacy Organizations
Canadian Association for Porphyria
We deliver evidence-based information and support to patients with porphyria, their families, health care providers and the general public across Canada. We help achieve standards and evidence-based comprehensive care for all people with porphyria throughout their lifespans.
Care-for-Rare America Inc
To establish a global alliance in order to identify the genetic causes of rare diseases and develop effective treatments, following a three-stage approach: recognize, understand, cure.
Louisiana Metabolic Disorders Coalition
We support, educate, and advocate for patients & families affected by metabolic disorders.
Mississippi Metabolics Foundation
Our mission at Mississippi Metabolics Foundation (MMF) is to advocate, educate, and support families in MS affected by genetic metabolic disorders/inborn errors of metabolism (IEM's). MMF promotes initiatives and further advancements in legislation, education, research, clinical trials, studies, therapies, targeted treatments, and eventual cures for IEM’s and all rare diseases.
Syndromes Without A Name (SWAN) Australia
Provide information, support and advocacy to families caring for a child with an undiagnosed or rare genetic condition.
The British Porphyria Association
The BPA is committed to advocating for, supporting and educating porphyria patients, relatives and medical professionals, so as to improve the quality of life for those living with the different types of porphyria. We promote disease awareness and the advancement of research into new therapies.
United Porphyrias Association
The United Porphyrias Association is committed to improving the quality of life of the porphyria patient community and is relentlessly focused on advancing disease awareness, research, and therapies in all the porphyrias.
Youth And Women for Opportunities Uganda-YWOU
Our mission supports Rare, orphan and undiagnosed diseases diagnosis, care and treatment, education, awareness and empowering health care professionals and patients care takers of rare, orphan and undiagnosed diseases arena in Uganda, build capacity and bridge lack of clinical knowledge and experience and provide search/quest for diagnostic laboratories, I advocate for changes in laws, practices
Clinical Trials
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