2. A set of genetic disorders characterized by the malfunction of
the hemoglobin production.
People suffering from porphyria have symptoms manifested
by mythological vampires.
It is not common but may be present in 1 out of 10,000
However, they are far from what we now see on TV or the
movies.
George William Frederick III ( King of Great Britain 1760-
1820), Mary Stuart (cousin of George III, Queen of Scotland
1542-1567), Vincent van Gogh (Dutch post-Impressionist
painter)
3. CHARACTERISTIC
Sensitive to sunlight – painful and having blisters.
Have purple-colored urine.
Porphyria patients has aversion to garlic - they can
experience agonizing pain because of garlic.
Fangs – The gum line of those with the disease
often recedes, creating the appearance of larger
teeth or fangs.
Develops more hair over body parts and face.
4. TREATMENTS
A victim of porphyria
cannot produce heme, a
major and vital component
of red blood.
Centuries ago, porphyria victims might
have sought to treat themselves by
drinking blood.
Today porphyria can be treated with
injections of blood products, HEME or with
high carb-diet.
