Article
Novel mutation of PPOX gene in a patient with abdominal pain and syndrome of inappropriate antidiuresis.
Endocrine - 1 Sept 2018
Tabaro Isabella, Reimondo Giuseppe, Osella Giangiacomo, Aurizi Caterina, Caraci Pasquale, Barbieri Luca, Giachino Daniela Francesca, Sirchia Fabio, Terzolo Massimo
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Acute porphyrias are metabolic disorders of heme biosynthesis characterized by acute life-threatening attacks. The diagnosis is often missed since clinical presentation is aspecific mimicking other medical and surgical conditions. Variegate porphyria (VP) is an autosomal dominant inherited disease with incomplete penetrance due to decreased activity of the Protoporphyrinogen Oxydase (PPOX) gene; most VP...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
