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Case Report
Acute Intermittent Porphyria in a Child with Severe Neuropathy
Author(s): Elena Di Pierro, Francesca Granata, Cristiano Rosafio, Stefano Marchini, Azzurra Guerra, Valentina Brancaleoni, Lorenzo Iughetti and Paolo VenturaElena Di Pierro, Francesca Granata, Cristiano Rosafio, Stefano Marchini, Azzurra Guerra, Valentina Brancaleoni, Lorenzo Iughetti and Paolo Ventura
Clinical presentation of acute intermittent porphyria before puberty is unusual. We diagnosed the non-erythroid variant form of this disease in a male child, who first presented, at the age of 6 years, with unexplained neurological symptoms and behavioural abnormalities. We also report the successful treatment, and the long-term clinical management... Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/2165-7831.1000195
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