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immunology and microbiology

Acute intermittent porphyria present as quadriparesis in a Nigerian female

Tropical and Geographical Medicine, Volume 32, No. 3, Year 1980

A case of intermittent porphyria is reported. The patient had quadriparesis, acute abdominal symptoms and abnormalities in the blood chemistry. Acute intermittent porphyria is not a common disease in Africans. The severe neurological signs in this patient may have been precipitated by medication.

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Citations: 4
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 1
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ISSN: 00413232
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Participants Gender
Female

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