Signs of neuropathy in the lower legs and feet of patients with acute intermittent porphyria

Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 248, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 27-32

  Wikberg, A ^a   Andersson, C ^b   Lithner, F ^c  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Primary Health Care Centre   (Sweden)

^c UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Acute intermittent porphyria; Neuropathy

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES REFLEX; ACUTE INTERMITTENT PORPHYRIA; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOOT; HUMAN; LEG; LEG PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRIPLEGIA; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TENDON REFLEX;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PORPHYRIA, ACUTE INTERMITTENT;

EID: 0033940425     PISSN: 09546820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2796.2000.00697.x     Document Type: Article

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