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19-year-old female with abdominal pain [PDF]
Romanian Journal of Neurology, 2013 Porphyria is a group of at least 8 diseases that differ greatly between them. Common feature of these diseases is the accumulation in the body of porphyrins or porphyrin precursors, due to defects of specific enzymes in the biosynthesis of heme.
Ioan Buraga, Adrian-Florin Dobrescu
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The diagnosis and management of porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT)
South African Family Practice, 2009 The porphyrias are a group of disorders in which excessive quantities of porphyrins or their precursors are produced. They are due to abnormalities in the control of the porphyrin-haem metabolic pathway.
Mojakgomo H. Motswaledi
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Acute porphyrias – A neurological perspective
Brain and Behavior, 2021 Acute hepatic porphyrias (AHP) can cause severe neurological symptoms involving the central, autonomic, and peripheral nervous system. Due to their relative rarity and their chameleon‐like presentation, delayed diagnosis and misdiagnosis are common. AHPs
Lea M. Gerischer +5 more
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Anesthesia for hemicolectomy in a known porphyric with cecal malignancy
Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia, 2015 Intraoperative management of a known acute intermittent porphyria patient is a challenge requiring awareness of factors, which trigger an acute crisis, clinical features of a porphyric attack, knowledge of safe pharmacologic intervention, and ...
B K Naithani +3 more
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Journal of Education, Health and SportIntroduction: Acute intermittent porphyria is a disease inherited in an autosomal dominant manner, occurring with a frequency of 1:75,000 people.
Waldemar Kosiba +3 more
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Acute intermittent porphyria in the puerperium [PDF]
Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2010 Introduction. Acute intermittent porphyria emerges as a result of partial defect of porphobilinogen deaminase and is manifested by repeated episodes of somatic, psychiatric and neurological disorders.
Sparić Radmila +7 more
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Acute Intermittent Porphyria in a Man with Dual Enzyme Deficiencies
Case Reports in Genetics, 2020 Porphyrias are a heterogeneous group of metabolic disorders that result from the altered activity of specific enzymes of the heme biosynthetic pathway and are characterized by accumulation of pathway intermediates.
G. N. Cerbino +6 more
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Acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) in a patient with celiac disease
Neurological Research and Practice, 2020 We present the case of an 18 year old Caucasian with known celiac disease, who suffered a severe first attack of acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) with neuropsychiatric symptoms, severe tetraparesis and respiratory insufficiency.
Sebastian Nunnemann +3 more
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A Diagnostic Pitfall of Primary Aldosteronism Presenting as Recurrent Quadriparesis: A Case Report
Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 6, June 2026.ABSTRACT Quadriparesis refers to weakness affecting all four limbs. While most cases are neurogenic in origin, stemming from central or peripheral nervous system pathology, non‐neurogenic causes are less common and often under‐recognized. These include systemic or metabolic conditions that secondarily impair neuromuscular function.
Javed Shakir +7 more
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Feigning Acute Intermittent Porphyria
Case Reports in Psychiatry, 2014 Acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) is an autosomal dominant genetic defect in heme synthesis. Patients with this illness can have episodic life-threatening attacks characterized by abdominal pain, neurological deficits, and psychiatric symptoms. Feigning
Rania Elkhatib +5 more
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