| International air travel: a risk factor for attacks in acute intermittent porphyria. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 12927685 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Five patients are reported with acute intermittent porphyria in whom attacks were apparently precipitated by international air travel. In four subjects this was the initial presenting attack and in a fifth the cause of an acute relapse in a patient requiring regular haem arginate prophylaxis. Multifactorial precipitants implicated include, dehydration, missed meals, alcohol use, infection, chronic hypoxia, premenstrual syndrome and stress. Acute intermittent porphyria should be suspected in individuals presenting with unexplained acute abdominal pain following international air travel. Appropriate precautions may reduce the incidence of attacks in known porphyrics. |
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Authors:
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T J Peters; A C Deacon |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry Volume: 335 ISSN: 0009-8981 ISO Abbreviation: Clin. Chim. Acta Publication Date: 2003 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-08-20 Completed Date: 2004-04-19 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 1302422 Medline TA: Clin Chim Acta Country: Netherlands |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 59-63 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Clinical Biochemistry, King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London SE5 9RS, UK. timothy.peters@kcl.ac.uk |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Abdominal Pain Adult Aircraft Arginine / therapeutic use Female Humans Male Porphyria, Acute Intermittent / diagnosis, etiology*, physiopathology Travel* |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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74-79-3/Arginine |
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