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A case of hereditary coproporphyria with posterior reversible encephalopathy and novel coproporphyrinogen oxidase gene mutation c.863T>G (p.Leu288Trp).
Annals of clinical biochemistry - 1 Sept 2018
Lambie Deborah, Florkowski Chris, Sies Chris, Raizis Anthony, Siu Wai-Kwan, Towns Cindy
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A 21-year-old female had recurrent presentations to the emergency department with myalgia, vomiting, abdominal pain and subsequently developed generalized seizures. She was volume depleted with a plasma sodium of 125 mmol/L (reference interval: 135-145) and she had fluctuating hypertension. Acute porphyria was suspected and confirmed with raised urine porphobilinogen/creatinine ratio of 12:4 μmol/mmoL (reference...
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