There is no cure. However, symptoms can be managed. Porphyria flare-ups usually last a week or two, with symptoms decreasing as the attack draws to a close. The more care someone takes in managing their condition, the fewer flares they will likely experience. Patients with this disease are highly sensitive to sunlight.
Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Quakers, or Friends, are members of a family of religious movements which collectively are known as the Religious Society of Friends. Friends' central doctrine is the priesthood of all believers, a doctrine derived from a verse in the New Testament, 1 Peter 2:9.
Look up best friend or best friends in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Best friend (friendship) , someone with whom one shares the strongest possible kind of friendship. 2  Best Friend (play) , a 1976 Broadway play by Michael Sawyer. 3  Best Friends Animal Society, an animal welfare organization based in the United States.