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Acute intermittent porphyria on withdrawal of oral contraceptives
The Journal of International Medical Research
|January 1, 1978
Abstract:
A rare presentation of acute Intermittent Porphyria is described, in which withdrawal of an oral contraceptive (Gynovlar 21) provoked the first acute attack.
Keywords:
Case StudiesContraceptionContraceptive Agents, Estrogen--side effectsContraceptive Agents, Female--side effectsContraceptive Agents, Progestin--side effectsContraceptive Agents--side effectsDermatitisDiseasesEthinyl Estradiol--side effectsFamily PlanningNorethindrone Acetate--side effectsNorethindrone--side effectsOral ContraceptivesOral Contraceptives, CombinedPorphyria--etiologyResearch MethodologyStudies