Acute intermittent porphyria with peripheral neuropathy: a follow-up study after hematin treatment.

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We report a patient with acute intermittent porphyria who presented with progressive motor neuropathy, particularly in the upper limbs. The electrophysiological studies showed an asymmetric motor neuropathy with a prominent involvement of both the radial and left peroneal nerves. During the 1-year follow-up period, 6 courses of hematin infusion, with 150 mg daily for 4 consecutive days every month, were...

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