title: Increased protoporphyrin in erythrocytes in a child with acute intermittent porphyria.
abstract: A child is described with acute intermittent porphyria but having an erythropoietic component, with disordered metabolism of porphyrins in bone marrow.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D003306:Coproporphyrins / Q000032:analysis; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010375:Pedigree; D011164:Porphyrias / Q000097:blood* / Q000235:genetics; D011166:Porphyrins / Q000097:blood* / Q000378:metabolism; D011524:Protoporphyrins / Q000097:blood*; D012008:Recurrence
chemical_list: D003306:Coproporphyrins; D011166:Porphyrins; D011524:Protoporphyrins