title: [Difficulties in diagnosis of intermittent porphyria].
abstract: A case of acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) in a woman aged 51 years with a lethal outcome is reported. The diagnosis was made late because of insufficient knowledge of physicians about this disease. The article gives diagnostic criteria and methods of examination in AIP which provide timely diagnosis and adequate treatment.
authors.forename: E N
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Skriabina
authors.forename: T S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Bogdanova
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D017118:Porphyria, Acute Intermittent / Q000175:diagnosis*