Acute intermittent porphyria: Fatal complications of treatment

Clinical Medicine, Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 293-294

  Stein, P E ^a   Badminton, M N ^b   Barth, J H ^c   Rees, D C ^d   Sarkany, R ^e   Stewart, M F ^f   Cox, T M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b University of Wales Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^c LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^d KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^e GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^f SALFORD ROYAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; GLUCOSE; HEME ARGINATE; PORPHOBILINOGEN;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ACUTE INTERMITTENT PORPHYRIA; ADOLESCENT; ANALGESIA; BRAIN EDEMA; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSTIPATION; DEATH; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FATALITY; FEMALE; HALLUCINATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPONATREMIA; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LEG PAIN; MALAISE; RESPIRATORY ARREST; SHORT SURVEY; TACHYCARDIA; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; URINE COLOR; URINE LEVEL; VOMITING;

EID: 84862865756     PISSN: 14702118     EISSN: 14734893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.12-3-293     Document Type: Short Survey

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