Acute intermittent porphyria; Hereditary coproporphyria; Congenital erythropoietic porphyria; Erythropoietic protoporphyria
Porphyrias involve three major symptoms:
Attacks can occur suddenly, usually with severe abdominal pain followed...
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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