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[Acute porphyrias viewed differently]
Jasmin Barman-Aksözen1, Anna-Elisabeth Minder2
1Institut für Labormedizin, Klinische Chemie, Stadtspital Zürich Triemli, Birmensdorferstrasse 487, 8063, Zürich, Schweiz. jasmin.barman@triemli.zuerich.ch.
Abstract:
The acute porphyrias are a group of four metabolic defects in which the heme synthesis in the liver is disrupted. They are characterized by massively painful acute attacks, which can be life-threatening if not diagnosed. To raise the awareness for these rare disorders, a heme molecule in cartoon style is introduced, which accurately explains the basic biochemical processes in the body and mediates important information on the acute hepatic porphyrias in a simplified and attractive way. The article is complemented by a case report.
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