Clinical Diagnosis · Multiple Systems · Hard
Porphyria
Meaning: A group of rare inherited disorders of haem production, causing abdominal pain, skin sensitivity or neurological symptoms.
In practice: Acute intermittent porphyria was considered in the woman with severe abdominal pain and dark urine.
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