Acute Intermittent Porphyria Presented with Recurrent Abdominal Pain and Hypertension / 대한소아소화기영양학회지
Korean Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
;
: 81-85, 2011.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-190242
ABSTRACT
Acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) is a rare disorder characterized biochemically by the increased excretion of porphyrins and porphyrin precursors, including delta-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) and porphobilinogen (PBG). AIP has variable clinical manifestations, such as acute abdominal pain, vomiting, nausea, constipation, peripheral neuropathy, seizures, tachycardia, and hypertension. A 16-year-old girl presented with recurrent abdominal pain, vomiting, hypertension, seizures, hypercholesterolemia, and red urine. AIP was confirmed by clinical features and increased 24-hour urine ALA and PBG. AIP should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients who have abdominal pain, hypertension, and seizures when the results of all other tests are normal.
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Main subject:
Porphobilinogen
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Porphyrins
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Seizures
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Tachycardia
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Vomiting
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Abdominal Pain
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Porphyria, Acute Intermittent
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Peripheral Nervous System Diseases
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Constipation
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Diagnosis, Differential
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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