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Acute intermittent porphyria

Acute intermittent porphyria

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Is a type of:

Porphyria

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Very rare

Body locations

Lower abdomen, Upper abdomen

Symptoms

Constipation
Nausea
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Abdominal pain
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Acute intermittent porphyria
Hemin
4.5
2 reviews

Other treatments

Supportive care

Tests

Sodium
Porphobilinogen
Fecal qualitative porphyrins
Porphobilinogen deaminase (PBGD) activity
Total porphyrins
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Risk factors

Personal

Cigarette smoking

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A 36-year old asked:

What are the differences between porphyria and aip (acute intermittent porphyria)?

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A 50-year old asked:

Can you tell me about the difference between porphyria and aip (acute intermittent porphyria)?

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A 45-year old asked:

In regards to acute intermittent porphyria, what causes abdominal pain?

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A 43-year old asked:

Is severe back pain when having an acute intermittent porphyria attack common?

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A 23-year old female asked:

Can a person with acute intermittent porphyria get tattoos? Will it have any side effects for them?

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A 23-year old female asked:

Can a person with acute intermittent porphyria get a tattoo? Will it have any side effects?

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A 42-year old asked:

Do you have to have abdominal pain if you have acute intermittent porphyria? What are all the symptoms?

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A 54-year old female asked:

I have compound heterozygous hereditary hemochromatosis.I have intermittent debilitating abdominal pain.Recently it was brought to my attention my deceased mother may have had acute intermittent porphyria is it possible I have that too????

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A 39-year old asked:

I just found out I have a genetic disorder called porphyria (acute intermittent). Am i still able to lose weight?

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A 21-year old asked:

Can men have acute porphyria?

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A 44-year old asked:

How is acute porphyria diagnosed usually?

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A 40-year old asked:

What are the risks of acute porphyria?

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How is acute porphyria usually treated?

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A 35-year old asked:

What do you advise if I'm just recovering from an acute attack of porphyria.?

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A 37-year old asked:

When must I call my doctor if the ER said I have acute porphyria?

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A 27-year old asked:

How does one get porphyria?

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A 31-year old male asked:

What is the most serious type of porphyria?

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A 27-year old female asked:

What is porphyria cutanea tarda?

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Porphyria cutanea tarda symptoms?

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A 31-year old male asked:

Can porphyria cause high bilirubin?

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What is porphyria and what sets it off?

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Hows porphyria cutanea tarda diagnosed?

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How is porphyria cutanea tarda treated?

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A 27-year old female asked:

Can you die from porphyria cutanea tarda?

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A 41-year old asked:

What is the scientific term for porphyria?

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A 40-year old asked:

What can cause porphyria victims to crave blood?

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A 46-year old asked:

Is it possible for you to die from porphyria cutanea tarda?

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A 35-year old female asked:

Do high level of porphyrins always mean you have porphyria?

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A 29-year old asked:

Sunlight hurts when it hits my skin. Have you heard of porphyria?

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A 29-year old male asked:

What is the definition or description of: porphyria cutanea tarda?

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