Acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) in a patient with celiac disease

Abstract 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. Treatment with heme arginate and high-dose intravenous gluco...

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Main Authors: Sebastian Nunnemann, Christoph Uibel, Petra Budig, Mathias Mäurer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:Neurological Research and Practice
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42466-020-0049-6