Acute intermittent porphyria: an unusual cause of malignant hypertension.
Hypertension is a rare complication of acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) and is related to the sympathetic over-activity seen in this condition. We report a patient with AIP with malignant hypertension that recurred with a subsequent episode. Mechanisms of hypertension and renal damage are discussed.
Department of Nephrology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh.
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Singh
Kamal
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Kohli
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Gupta
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Sakhuja
D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D006974:Hypertension, Malignant / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D017118:Porphyria, Acute Intermittent / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy