title: Acute intermittent porphyria associated with inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion, hypokalemic alkalosis, and secondary hyperaldosteronism.
abstract: A case of acute intermittent porphyria associated with inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion and secondary aldosteronism is presented. Hypokalemic alkalosis was a prominent feature of this case, and appeared to be at least partly caused by secondary aldosteronism.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000450:Aldosterone / Q000097:blood; D000471:Alkalosis / Q000097:blood*; D001806:Blood Urea Nitrogen; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006929:Hyperaldosteronism / Q000097:blood*; D007008:Hypokalemia / Q000097:blood*; D007177:Inappropriate ADH Syndrome / Q000097:blood*; D011164:Porphyrias / Q000097:blood*; D011188:Potassium / Q000097:blood; D012083:Renin / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D000450:Aldosterone; D012083:Renin; D011188:Potassium