In a rare case, a young woman in Illinois experienced a porphyria attack and began developing symptoms of acute hepatic porphyria (AHP) a few days after having a progestin birth control implant placed inside her left arm, according to a new report. The clinicians noted that AHP has rarely…
A 72-year-old woman with acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) developed a type of liver cancer that arose nearly 30 years after her original porphyria diagnosis, a case study from Italy reported. “Our case report strongly suggests that punctual and serial laboratory and instrumental surveillance is necessary for acute hepatic…
People in Brazil with acute hepatic porphyria (AHP) have a high prevalence of chronic symptoms and a poor quality of life, a retrospective registry study has found. This new work also reported a higher proportion of patients with recurrent attacks compared with previous studies. “Our study fortifies the knowledge…
An early diagnosis and treatment for acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) might have prevented severe complications in a 21-year-old woman, according to a U.K. case report. The researchers noted the nonspecific symptoms of porphyria attacks may make the diagnosis difficult. However, recurrent abdominal pain, low sodium levels in the blood,…
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