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Acute Porphyrias

Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2015
Porphyrias are a group of eight metabolic disorders characterized by defects in heme biosynthesis. Porphyrias are classified into two major categories: 1) the acute or inducible porphyrias and 2) the chronic cutaneous porphyrias. The acute hepatic porphyrias are further classified into acute intermittent porphyria (AIP), hereditary coproporphyria ...
Herbert L Bonkovsky
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The acute porphyrias

Lancet, The, 1997
Public attention has been drawn to the acute porphyrias in the past few years by speculation that they affected the character of George III and the creative genius of Vincent van Gogh. During the same period, there have been important advances in the understanding of the molecular basis of the acute porphyrias and in diagnosis and the clinical ...
George H Elder   +2 more
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Cerebral vasospasm in acute porphyria

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Neurology, 2017
Background and purpose: Porphyrias are a group of inherited metabolic disorders resulting from a specific deficiency along the pathway of haem biosynthesis.
Dimitri Hemelsoet   +2 more
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PREGNANCY AND THE ACUTE PORPHYRIAS

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 1977
SummaryAn analysis is presented of the obstetric histories of 50 women with acute porphyria, comprising 39 with acute intermittent porphyria, 3 with variegate porphyria and 8 with hereditary coproporphyria. Fifty‐four per cent of the women with acute intermittent porphyria had an acute attack of porphyria in pregnancy and/or the puerperium.
M J, Brodie   +4 more
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The acute porphyrias

Brain and Development, 1999
The various types of acute porphyria are discussed, as well as their mode of inheritance and the enzyme deficiencies responsible for the symptoms. The symptoms and signs of an acute attack are then described, especially those due to neuropathies and to disturbances of behaviour. Agents which can precipitate attacks are listed. These are most frequently
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Treatment of acute porphyria

Hospital Medicine, 2001
Haem preparations are now available for the specific treatment of attacks of acute porphyria. This review focuses on their use in this uncommon but life-threatening medical emergency.
G H, Elder, R J, Hift
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