Acute porphyria: an unusual case of quadriparesis, hypertension, recurrent severe cyclic abdominal pain, and seizures
Porphyria refers to a rare group of genetically inherited or acquired disorders that arise due to reduced metabolic activity of any of the enzymes in the haem biosynthetic pathway. Defect in any enzyme causes the presentation of symptoms of porphyria. The epidemiology of Acute Intermittent Porphyri...
Main Authors: | Murtaza Ali Gowa, Syed Muhammad Aqeel Abidi, Momina Khan, Ghazala Jamal, Hira Nawaz |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Pakistan Medical Association
2023-09-01
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Series: | Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association |
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Online Access: | https://ojs.jpma.org.pk/index.php/public_html/article/view/7390 |
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