Acute intermittent porphyria in childhood: A population-based study

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 92, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 562-568

  Hultdin, J ^a   Schmauch, A ^a   Wikberg, A ^a   Dahlquist, G ^a   Andersson, C ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Acute intermittent porphyria; Attacks; Children; Reference interval

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; DNA; PORPHOBILINOGEN;

ACUTE INTERMITTENT PORPHYRIA; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AMINO ACID URINE LEVEL; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENDER; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT INFORMATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDARDIZATION; SWEDEN; URINALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; PORPHOBILINOGEN; PORPHYRIA, ACUTE INTERMITTENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFERENCE VALUES; SWEDEN;

EID: 0041419572     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250310003938     Document Type: Article

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