Search for dissertations about: "acute porphyria attack"

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the words acute porphyria attack.

2. 1. Epidemiological, clinical anf pathogenetic studies of acute intermittent porphyria

   Author : Ingemar Bylesjö; Christer Andersson; Pertti Mustajoki; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : Medicine; Acute intermittent porphyria; epilepsy; melatonin; diabetes mellitus; white-matter lesions; symptoms; Medicin; Medicine; medicin;

   Abstract : Porphyrias are inherited metabolic disorders characterised by an impairment of heme biosynthesis. Acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) is the most common of the acute porphyrias in Sweden. Acute attacks of AIP are characterised by neuro-psychiatric symptoms, including epileptic seizures. READ MORE

4. 2. Acute intermittent porphyria : studies of chronic disease, recombinant enzyme therapy and late complications

   Author : Eliane Sardh; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Acute intermittent porphria; porphobilinogen; 5-aminolevulinic acid; porphobilinogen deaminase; enzyme therapy; acute porphyria attack; chronic active disease; late complications;

   Abstract : This thesis comprise five studies on patients with acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) observed under different clinical conditions associated with the disorder. They have generally been monitored at the porphyria out-patient clinic in Stockholm South Hospital, and were biochemically monitored at Porphyria Centre Sweden. READ MORE

5. 3. Studies on the acute porphyrias : with special reference to women’s health

   Author : Daphne Vassiliou; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : The acute porphyrias are a group of rare inherited disorders of the metabolism of heme. Three acute porphyrias comprise most of the cases: acute intermittent porphyria (AIP), hereditary coproporphyria (HCP) and variegate porphyria (VP). All three are inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern and have a very low clinical penetrance. READ MORE