Differential diagnosis of acute abdominal pain – acute intermittent porphyria

Differential diagnosis of acute abdominal pain – acute intermittent porphyria

Acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) is a rare autosomal dominant disorder of heme biosynthesis in liver due to deficiency of porphobilinogen deaminase enzyme. Clinically, AIP is dominatedby a colicky type pain, which does not subside after taking usual analgesics. Additional frequent symptoms are vom...

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Main Authors: Mislav Klobučić, Duška Šklebar, Renata Ivanac, Dragica Vrabec Matković, Anita Jug-Klobučić, Ivan Šklebar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medical Association of Zenica-Doboj Canton 2011-08-01
Series:Medicinski Glasnik
Subjects:
intermittent porphyria
autosomal disorder
abdominal pain
Online Access:http://www.ljkzedo.com.ba/medglasnik/vol82/MGvol82.2011_25.pdf

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