| AIP | acute intermittent porphyria |
| ALA | aminolevulinic-acid |
| ALADP | 5-aminolevulinic-acid-dehydratase-deficient porphyria |
| AP(s) | acute porphyria(s) |
| CEP | congenital erythropoietic porphyria |
| EPI | European Porphyria Initiative |
| EPP | erythropoietic protoporphyria |
| EPNET | European Porphyria Network |
| EQ-5D-5L | European Quality of Life Questionnaire–5 Dimensions–5 Levels |
| EUCERD | European Union Committee of Experts on Rare Diseases |
| FAS | fatigue assessment scale |
| HCP | hereditary coproporphyria |
| HDP | (erythropoietic) harderoporphyria |
| HEP | hepatoerythropoietic porphyria |
| HIV | humane immunodeficiency virus |
| IPNET | International Porphyria Network |
| NAPOS | Norwegian Porphyria Center |
| PBG | porphobilinogen |
| PCT | porphyria cutanea tarda |
| PHQ-9 | patient health questionnaire–short version with 9 items |
| PoReGer | German Porphyria Registry |
| VP | variegate porphyria |
| XLEPP | X-linked protoporphyria. |