title: An epidemiologic study of intermittent acute porphyria in Maheshwari community of Napasar, Bikaner (Rajasthan)
abstract: An epidemiologic study of intermittent acute porphyria in the Maheshwari community of Napasar, Bikaner (Rajasthan) was conducted. Twelve cases were detected among 1900 persons belonging to ten families surveyed (prevalence 1:408). The disease was more common in females and the maximum number (4 cases) was encountered in the age group 21-30 years. The disease was more common in Mundhra (4 cases) and Mohata (3 cases) subcastes.
authors.forename: I C
authors.initials: IC
authors.lastname: Mundhara
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chadda
authors.forename: K C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Nayak
authors.forename: T D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.forename: V S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Chadda
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011164:Porphyrias / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics; D015995:Prevalence