Acute intermittent porphyria: an unusual cause of malignant hypertension.
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ABSTRACT
Hypertension is a rare complication of acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) and is related to the sympathetic over-activity seen in this condition. We report a patient with AIP with malignant hypertension that recurred with a subsequent episode. Mechanisms of hypertension and renal damage are discussed.
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Main subject:
Humans
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Male
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Adolescent
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Porphyria, Acute Intermittent
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Hypertension, Malignant
Language:
English
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
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