Acute intermittent porphyria

Acute intermittent porphyria
Other namesSwedish porphyria, pyrroloporphyria, intermittent acute porphyria
Porphobilinogen
SpecialtyMedical genetics

Acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) is a rare metabolic disorder affecting the production of heme resulting from a deficiency of the enzyme porphobilinogen deaminase. It is the most common of the acute porphyrias.

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