Acute intermittent porphyria and systemic lupus erythematosus: report of a case and review of the literature.
The case of a Greek woman with acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is described and the literature on this association is reviewed. The coexistence of these two diseases may be determined by unknown mechanisms or could be fortuitous.
Filiotou
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Second Department of Internal Medicine, Hippocration General Hospital, Athens, Greece. skala@ath.forthnet.gr
Vaiopoulos
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Capsimali
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Stavrianeas
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Kaloterakis
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011164:Porphyrias / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology