Journal of Hematology & Thromboembolic Diseases
Open Access
ISSN: 2329-8790
ISSN: 2329-8790
Balamurugan Mathavan
Chettinad Academy of Research and Education,
India
Case Report
An Interesting Case of Acute Intermittent Porphyria Precipitated During Premenstrual Phase
Author(s): Balamurugan Mathavan, Noorul Ameen and Rajasekaran DuraiBalamurugan Mathavan, Noorul Ameen and Rajasekaran Durai
Acute intermittent porphyria is one of the rare, autosomal dominant, hereditary hepatic porphyria due to deficiency of enzyme Hydroxyl Methyl Bilane synthase (HMB synthase) in the haem synthesis pathway. The condition is characterized by acute abdominal pain and neuropsychiatric manifestations. One of the precipitating causes of AIP is menstruation due to high levels of progesterone. We report an interesting case of AIP precipitated during each cycle of menstruation.
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DOI:
10.4172/2329-8790.1000290