| 41. | It may be underdiagnosed, as it does not have the typical presentation associated with a porphyria.
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| 42. | The hepatic porphyrias are characterized by acute neurological attacks ( seizures, psychosis, extreme increased hair growth.
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| 43. | An incestuous relationship has also been suggested; Porphyria might be the speaker's mother or sister.
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| 44. | The results of biochemical testing for porphyrias are most informative when samples are collected during an acute attack.
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| 45. | The patient's underlying condition was probably acute intermittent porphyria, which can be provoked by medicines.
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| 46. | This acute mental illness ( perhaps due to porphyria ) made her incapable of handling state affairs after 1792.
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| 47. | Propofol appears to be safe for use in porphyria, and has not been known to trigger malignant hyperpyrexia.
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| 48. | Overall, the incidence of all porphyrias is estimated at 1 : 20, 000 in the United States.
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| 49. | Therefore, alcohol consumption may increase the production of uroporphyrinogen, exacerbating symptoms in individuals with porphyria cutanea tarda.
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| 50. | A clinically similar form of porphyria, known as X-Linked dominant protoporphyria, was identified in 2008.
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