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Porphyric encephalopathy in a 15-year-old girl: A case report

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
A 15-year-old girl presented with new onset tonic-clonic seizures, encephalopathy, abdominal pain, and hypertension with a history of weight loss and emesis.
Saihari S Dukkipati, Jordan Terschluse, Drew Thodeson, Angela Beavers, Melissa Muff-Luett, Claire Ives, Sookyong Koh   +6 more
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Progress in RNA‐Targeted Therapeutics for Human Diseases

MedComm, Volume 7, Issue 2, February 2026.
RNA‐targeted therapies are revolutionizing molecular medicine by transitioning from a “protein‐centric” focus to an “RNA‐regulatory network” approach. Leveraging RNA's diverse roles in gene regulation, signaling, and epigenetic modifications, advanced platforms such as ASOs, siRNA, miRNA, mRNA, aptamers, shRNA, and CRISPR/Cas systems are enabling ...
Wangzheqi Zhang, Aimin Jiang, Bin‐Kui Jia, Yuming Jin, Yinghu Chen, Zhaoyu Li, Yan Liao, Haoling Zhang, Zhiheng Lin, Xiao Fang, Linhui Wang   +10 more
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Acute Intermittent Porphyria Associated with Respiratory Failure: A Multidisciplinary Approach

Critical Care Research and Practice, 2011
Despite being challenging, delivery of effective nursing care to patients with acute intermittent porphyria is a matter of utmost importance. In this paper, the diversity of symptoms and the difficult diagnosis of this condition are emphasized, and ...
Mayra Gonçalves Menegueti, Alkmim-Teixeira Gil Cezar, Karin Aparecida Casarini, Kátia Simone Muniz Cordeiro, Anibal Basile-Filho, Olindo Assis Martins-Filho, Maria Auxiliadora-Martins   +6 more
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Liver Transplantation and Other Hepatically Directed Therapies Do Not Change the Biochemical Phenotype nor Halt Progression of Leukodystrophy due to Biallelic HMBS Variants: A Case Report

JIMD Reports, Volume 67, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Leukodystrophy due to biallelic HMBS variants is a rare condition distinct from acute intermittent porphyria (AIP). It is characterised by progressive leukoencephalopathy rather than acute attacks of neurovisceral symptoms. We report the ongoing clinical progression of a patient with leukodystrophy due to homozygous variants in HMBS [c.251C>A,
Jeremy Clark, Joel Smith, Yoke Leong, Virginia Cronin, Ingrid Winship, Gayle Ross, Timothy Fazio   +6 more
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Biallelic pathogenic hydroxymethylbilane synthase gene variants of a neurodegenerative disorder with progressive cystic leukoencephalopathy: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports
Background Heterozygous mutations of the hydroxymethylbilane synthase gene can lead to acute intermittent porphyria, with episodic abdominal pain and neuropsychiatric symptoms.
Gabriel Schacht, Miriam Elbracht, Anna-Elisabeth Minder, Thomas Stauch, Arzu Stoppe, Eva Lausberg, Martin Häusler   +6 more
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Developing the FIGO‐IPPS “R U MOVVING SOMe” classification system for female chronic pelvic pain

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 171, Issue 2, Page 550-565, November 2025.
Abstract The goal was to develop a pragmatic classification system for conditions associated with chronic pelvic pain (CPP), aiming to enhance diagnosis, management, education, and research of CPP. An international, multidisciplinary panel participated in a modified RAND/UCLA Delphi consensus.
Georgine Lamvu, Juan D. Villegas‐Echeverri, Catherine Allaire, Sawsan As‐Sanie, Jorge Carrillo, Susan Khalil, Andrew W. Horne, Alexander Wang, Malcolm G. Munro   +8 more
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Worsening abdominal pain leading to false laparotomy: a case of acute intermittent porphyria

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
Acute intermittent porphyria (AIP), one of the most severe types of acute hepatic porphyria, is an autosomal dominant inherited disorder of heme biosynthesis. We present a case of a 16-year-old girl who presented with severe abdominal pain, subjected to
Tehreem Farah, Hania Batool, Nasir Ashraf, Fatima Qayyum Abbasi, Aisha Nasir   +4 more
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The Evolving Trend of Liver Transplantation in Metabolic Diseases: From Origins to Current Perspectives

Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease, Volume 48, Issue 6, November 2025.
ABSTRACT Liver transplantation (LTx) has become, over the years, an increasingly used therapeutic option in patients with inherited metabolic diseases (IMD). Initially performed for Tyrosinemia Type I and ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency, it now accounts as the second indication for pediatric transplants worldwide. The use of LTx has been extended
Andrea Pietrobattista, Diego Martinelli, Marco Spada, Carlo Dionisi‐Vici   +3 more
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Immune Activation in Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis: A Systematic Review and Comparative Analysis With Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

United European Gastroenterology Journal, Volume 13, Issue 9, Page 1740-1753, November 2025.
ABSTRACT Background and Objectives Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a chronic liver disease with aberrant immune dysregulation and bile duct fibrosis. It is often associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), especially ulcerative colitis, raising questions about distinct immune activation in these conditions.
Md Moniruzzaman, Ayesha Shah, Thomas Fairlie, Simon Keely, Grace L. Burns, Nicholas Talley, Gerald Holtmann   +6 more
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Seizures and electroencephalographic findings in inborn errors of metabolism: Clues to differential diagnosis in the neonatal period, infancy, childhood and adolescence, and review of the literature

Epileptic Disorders, Volume 27, Issue 5, Page 745-802, October 2025.
Abstract Although inborn errors of metabolism (IEM) are a rare cause of epilepsy, seizures are a common presentation in these disorders. Seizures in IEM are frequently refractory to conventional anti‐seizure medication and might warrant initiation of specific treatments based on vitamins or dietary modifications or provision of alternative substrates ...
D. Kapoor, S. Sharma, A. Kaminska, R. Nabbout, N. Chemaly, M. Schiff, P. De Lonlay, M. Eisermann   +7 more
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