Acute intermittent porphyria was diagnosed in a child who presented with an acute
abdomen and neurological signs of the age of four months. The diagnosis was confirmed by …

Acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) is a rare autosomal dominant disorder of heme
biosynthesis in liver due to deficiency of porphobilinogen deaminase enzyme. Clinically, AIP …

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 …

Acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) is a rare condition characterized by abdominal pain and a
wide range of nonspecific symptoms. We report the case of a woman with abdominal pain …

Porphyrias are a group of inherited metabolic disorders of heme biosynthesis leading to
excessive accumulation and excretion of porphyrins. The variable clinical manifestations …

Acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) is a rare autosomal dominant and the most severe form of
the inherited hepatic porphyrias, affecting mainly young women. We present the case of an …

Acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) is an inherited disorder of heme metabolism. It can
produce a variety of symptoms including abdominal pain. In Spain it is an uncommon …

The clinical features of acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) are described in this chapter. AIP is
inherited as an autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance. Prevalence in Japan is 1.5 in …

Porphyrias are among rare group of inherited diseases emerging due to decreased
enzymes which have the role of the biosynthesis of the hem. The most common and the …

CASE PRESENTATION Vincent J. Pompili, MD A 24-YEAR-OLD white woman was known to
have acute intermittent porphyria (AIP). She completed a normal pregnancy and delivery 16 …