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They underwent neuro-hormonal evaluation for POTS and genetic and biochemical screening for AHP. Genetic testing was aimed mainly at the four genes relevant to AHPs. Porphobilinogen (PBG), delta-aminolevulinic acid (ALA), and total porphyrins were measured in urine with normalization to creatinine.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The average age of the patients was 33\u2009\u00b1\u20098.6\u00a0years, 96% were female, and the average BMI was 28\u2009\u00b1\u20097.2\u00a0kg\/m\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      , average systolic blood pressure was 120\u2009\u00b1\u200915.5\u00a0mmHg, average heart rate was 77\u2009\u00b1\u200913.6\u00a0bpm at baseline, and average SBP was 126\u2009\u00b1\u200919.1\u00a0mmHg. A heart rate of 111\u2009\u00b1\u200915.8\u00a0bpm at 10\u00a0min upright, showed normal cardiovascular reflexes. The COMPASS-31 total score was 32\u2009\u00b1\u20098.4, with a normal autonomic function test. Urine PBG averaged 1\u2009\u00b1\u20090.7\u00a0mg\/g creatinine, ALA 2\u2009\u00b1\u20090.9\u00a0mg\/g creatinine, and total porphyrins 172\u2009\u00b1\u200974.2\u00a0mmol\/g creatinine, which were all normal. None had variants in the four genes associated with AHPs. Three patients were heterozygous for a common low expression ferrochelatase gene variant (FECH).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We found no evidence of AHP in patients with POTS with uncontrolled gastrointestinal symptoms, suggesting that screening for AHP, a rare genetic disorder, may not be warranted.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1007\/s10286-025-01153-5","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,8,26]],"date-time":"2025-08-26T10:03:49Z","timestamp":1756202629000},"page":"847-851","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Screening for acute hepatic porphyria in postural tachycardia syndrome"],"prefix":"10.1007","volume":"35","author":[{"given":"Naome","family":"Mwesigwa","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Hadley","family":"Williamson","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Shalonda","family":"Turner","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Mehr E.","family":"Pouya","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Tan","family":"Ding","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Ortiz J.","family":"Pedro","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Karl E.","family":"Anderson","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4518-6801","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Cyndya A.","family":"Shibao","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,8,26]]},"reference":[{"key":"1153_CR1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.autneu.2021.102828","volume":"235","author":"S Vernino","year":"2021","unstructured":"Vernino S et al (2021) Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS): state of the science and clinical care from a 2019 National Institutes of Health expert consensus meeting\u2014part 1. 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