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Gerischer L, Mainert M, Wohmann N, Kubisch I, Stölzel U, Stauch T, von Wegerer S, Braun F, Weiler-Normann C, Blaschke S, Frank J, Somasundaram R, Diehl-Wiesenecker E. German Porphyria Registry (PoReGer)-Background and Setup. Healthcare (Basel) 2024; 12:111. [PMID: 38201016 PMCID: PMC10779132 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare12010111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2023] [Revised: 12/29/2023] [Accepted: 01/01/2024] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
Abstract
Porphyrias, as most rare diseases, are characterized by complexity and scarcity of knowledge. A national registry in one of the largest European populations that prospectively collects longitudinal clinical and laboratory data are an important and effective tool to close this gap. The German Porphyria Registry (PoReGer) was founded by four centers with longstanding expertise in the field of porphyrias and rare diseases (Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Porphyria Center Saxony Chemnitz, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, University Medical Center Göttingen) and the German reference laboratory for porphyria, and is supported by the largest German porphyria patient organization. A specified data matrix for three subgroups (acute, chronic blistering cutaneous, acute non-blistering cutaneous) includes data on demographics, specific porphyria-related symptoms, clinical course, general medical history, necessary follow-up assessments (including laboratory and imaging results), symptomatic and disease-modifying therapies, and side-effects. Additionally, the registry includes patient-reported outcome measures on quality of life, depression, and fatigue. PoReGer aims to broaden and deepen the understanding on all porphyria-related subjects. We expect these data to significantly improve the management and care of porphyria patients. Additionally, the data can be used for educational purposes to increase awareness, for the planning of healthcare services, and for machine learning algorithms for early detection of porphyrias.
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Affiliation(s)
- Lea Gerischer
- Department of Neurology, Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 10117 Berlin, Germany
- Neuroscience Clinical Research Center, Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Emergency Medicine and Porphyria Clinic, Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 12203 Berlin, Germany
| | - Nils Wohmann
- Department of Internal Medicine II, Saxony Porphyria Center, Klinikum Chemnitz, gGmbH, 09116 Chemnitz, Germany
| | - Ilja Kubisch
- Department of Internal Medicine II, Saxony Porphyria Center, Klinikum Chemnitz, gGmbH, 09116 Chemnitz, Germany
| | - Ulrich Stölzel
- Department of Internal Medicine II, Saxony Porphyria Center, Klinikum Chemnitz, gGmbH, 09116 Chemnitz, Germany
| | - Thomas Stauch
- Porphyria Laboratory IPNET, MVZ Labor PD Dr. Med. Volkmann GbR, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Martin Zeitz Center for Rare Diseases, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
- III. Department of Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
| | - Christina Weiler-Normann
- Martin Zeitz Center for Rare Diseases, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
| | - Sabine Blaschke
- Emergency Department, University Medical Center Göttingen, 37075 Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Göttingen, 37075 Göttingen, Germany
| | - Rajan Somasundaram
- Department of Emergency Medicine and Porphyria Clinic, Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 12203 Berlin, Germany
| | - Eva Diehl-Wiesenecker
- Department of Emergency Medicine and Porphyria Clinic, Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 12203 Berlin, Germany
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