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Clinics in Dermatology, 1985
Abstract It has long been recognized that patients with certain types of porphyria are subject to bizarre neurologic episodes or "acute attacks." This syndrome has captured the imagination of both clinicians and edical historians, the latter debating earnestly and regularly whether porphyria was the cause of George III of Britain's "madness" or Mary ...
P B, Disler, M R, Moore
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Abstract It has long been recognized that patients with certain types of porphyria are subject to bizarre neurologic episodes or "acute attacks." This syndrome has captured the imagination of both clinicians and edical historians, the latter debating earnestly and regularly whether porphyria was the cause of George III of Britain's "madness" or Mary ...
P B, Disler, M R, Moore
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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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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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Combined liver and kidney transplantation in acute intermittent porphyria
Transplant International, 2010 We report two patients with acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) who were successfully treated with combined liver and kidney transplantation. Both had a very poor quality of life as a result of years of frequent acute porphyria symptoms, chronic ...
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Best Practice & Research Clinical Gastroenterology, 2005
Acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) is characterised by neurovisceral crises the most common clinical presentation of which is abdominal pain. It is an autosomal dominant condition with incomplete penetrance and is potentially life-threatening. The key point in management is to suspect and confirm the diagnosis as early as possible in order to treat the
Herrick, Ariane L., McColl, Kenneth E L
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Acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) is characterised by neurovisceral crises the most common clinical presentation of which is abdominal pain. It is an autosomal dominant condition with incomplete penetrance and is potentially life-threatening. The key point in management is to suspect and confirm the diagnosis as early as possible in order to treat the
Herrick, Ariane L., McColl, Kenneth E L
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Management of the acute porphyrias
Photodermatology, Photoimmunology & Photomedicine, 1998Three hepatic porphyrias — acute intermittent porphyria, hereditary co‐proporphyria and variegate porphyria — are characterized by episodic acute attacks that consist of various neuro‐psychiatric symptoms and signs, such as abdominal pain, vomiting, constipation, hypertension and tachycardia associated with increased excretion of porphyrins and ...
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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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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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The electrocardiogram of acute porphyria
American Heart Journal, 1955Abstract The literature contains two reports in which abnormalities of the electrocardiograms have been attributed to acute porphyria. The electrocardiograms of our eight patients with acute porphyria were normal except for the presence of sinus tachycardia.
R B, CROUCH, G R, HERRMANN
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Forensic Science, 1975
The subject was a young man known to suffer from the intermittent (Swedish) form of this disorder, who committed homicide in an acute attack of porphyria and who died from the disease 7 days later. The family history and clinical features of the acute attack are reported.
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The subject was a young man known to suffer from the intermittent (Swedish) form of this disorder, who committed homicide in an acute attack of porphyria and who died from the disease 7 days later. The family history and clinical features of the acute attack are reported.
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PREGNANCY AND THE ACUTE PORPHYRIAS
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 1977SummaryAn 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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Therapy of the acute porphyrias
Clinical Biochemistry, 1989In the management of acute porphyria it is essential to be aware of the potential for many drugs to induce porphyrin synthesis and thus precipitate the acute porphyric crisis. In this review, lists of drugs unsafe and safe for use in the porphyrias are presented.
M R, Moore, K E, McColl
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