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Treatments List

Treatments could include:
  • Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplantation
  • Avoid Exposure Of Skin To Sunlight
  • Injection of Glucose

Treatments Overview Articles

Porphyria
Some of the medicines used to treat a sudden (acute) attack of porphyria may include: Hematin given through a vein (intravenously; Pain medication; Sedatives to help you feel sleepy and less anxious; Propranolol to control the heart beat. Other tr...
Source:ADAM
Date:April 5, 2007
Porphyrias
Under normal circumstances, when heme concentrations are at an appropriate level, precursor production decreases. However, a glitch in the biosynthesis pathway-represented by a defective enzyme-means that heme biosynthesis does not reach completio...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Porphyrias
Under normal circumstances, when heme concentrations are at an appropriate level, precursor production decreases. However, a glitch in the biosynthesis pathway-represented by a defective enzyme-means that heme biosynthesis does not reach completio...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Porphyrias
Under normal circumstances, when heme concentrations are at an appropriate level, precursor production decreases. However, a malfunction in the biosynthesis pathway-represented by a defective enzyme-means that heme biosynthesis does not reach comp...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health

Specific Treatments Articles

Intravenous Rehydration
Intravenous rehydration is the process by which sterile water solutions containing small amounts of salt or sugar are injected into the body through a tube attached to a needle which is inserted into a vein. Purpose Intravenous rehydration is used to restore the fluid and electrolyte balance of the body due to illness, surgery, or accident.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Intravenous Rehydration
Sterile water solutions containing small amounts of salt or sugar, are injected into the body through a tube attached to a needle that is inserted into a vein. Purpose Fever , vomiting, and diarrhea can cause a person to become dehydrated fairly quickly.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Intravenous Rehydration
Intravenous (IV) rehydration is a treatment for fluid loss in which a sterile water solution containing small amounts of salt or sugar is injected into the patient ' s bloodstream. Purpose Rehydration is usually performed to treat the symptoms associated with dehydration, or excessive loss of body water.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy is the act of drawing or removing blood from the circulatory system through a cut (incision) or puncture in order to obtain a sample for analysis and diagnosis. Phlebotomy is also done as part of the patient ' s treatment for certain blood disorders.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy is the act of drawing or removing blood from the circulatory system through a cut (incision) or puncture in order to obtain a sample for analysis and diagnosis. Phlebotomy is also done as part of the patient ' s treatment for certain blood disorders.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
Gene Therapy
Gene therapy is a rapidly growing field of medicine in which genes are introduced into the body to treat diseases. Genomics is the DNA which is found in an organism's total set of genes and is passed on to the offspring as information necessary for survival.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Gene Therapy
Classic gene therapy is the direct use of genetic material in the treatment of disease. This usually involves inserting a functional gene or DNA fragment into key cells to mitigate, or cure, a disease.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
Gene Therapy
Gene therapy is a rapidly growing field of medicine in which genes are introduced into the body to treat diseases. Genes control heredity and provide the basic biological code for determining a cell ' s specific functions.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Gene Therapy
Gene therapy is a rapidly growing field of medicine in which genes are introduced into the body to treat diseases. Genes control heredity and provide the basic biological code for determining a cell ' s specific functions.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part II
Gene therapy
Gene therapy is a rapidly growing field of medicine in which genes are introduced into the body to treat diseases. Genes control heredity and provide the basic biological code for determining a cell ' s specific functions.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part I
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