Can pregnancy stop cyclical attacks of porphyria?

Am J Med. 2006 Jan;119(1):88-90. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2005.08.032.

Authors

Elena Pischik¹, Raili Kauppinen

Affiliation

¹ Research Program in Molecular Medicine, Biomedicum-Helsinki, Department of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Finland.

PMID: 16431203
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2005.08.032

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Female
Humans
Porphyria, Acute Intermittent* / metabolism
Porphyria, Acute Intermittent* / therapy
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications* / metabolism
Pregnancy Complications* / therapy