Understanding Porphyria: What is Aminolevulinic Acid Disease?
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Affecting fewer than 200,000 people in the United States, the porphyrias are a group of rare disorders [1.7.2]. A key question for understanding this group of conditions is, **what is aminolevulinic acid disease?** This term refers to these disorders where aminolevulinic acid (ALA) accumulates.
