Acute Intermittent Porphyria

abstract · Medicine · Level 6 · E6

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Emergence definition

Acute intermittent porphyria is a disease that emerges from the disruption of heme synthesis, a critical process in the body, leading to neurological symptoms and other complications.

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Historical origin

Origin word: acute intermittent porphyria
Origin language: English

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In other languages

برفريا متقطعة حادة ar primary
Akute intermittierende Porphyrie German primary
acute intermittent porphyria English primary
porphyrie aiguë intermittente French primary
porfiria acuta intermittente it primary
急性間欠性ポルフィリン症 ja primary
porfiria aguda intermitente pt primary
Острая перемежающаяся порфирия ru primary
急性間歇性紫質症 zh primary

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Disease L5 (requires)

Acute intermittent porphyria is a genetic disease affecting heme synthesis causing neurological symptoms.

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