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Health Topicsmetabolic disordersHow to Help Others Understand the Challenges of AHP

How to Help Others Understand the Challenges of AHP

Written by Jameson Kowalczyk. Medically reviewed in December 2022 by Megan Burke, MD.

Living with acute hepatic porphyria (AHP) can be difficult, especially if your friends and family don't understand the condition. Watch this video with Jennifer Caudle, DO, for facts on AHP and how to share information with the people in your life.

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