Citation
Tl. Robert et al., NUTRITION MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE INTERMITTENT PORPHYRIA, Nutrition, 10(6), 1994, pp. 551-555
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Nutrition & Dietetics
Journal title
Nutrition
ISSN journal
08999007
→ ACNP
Volume
10
Issue
6
Year of publication
1994
Pages
551 - 555
Database
ISI
SICI code
0899-9007(1994)10:6<551:NMOAIP>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
A patient with acute intermittent porphyria is presented to emphasize
the relevance of nutrition in its management. Clinical manifestations,
diagnosis of acute intermittent porphyria, simplified heme biosynthet
ic pathway, the glucose effect, and the rationale for giving nutrition
al therapy for acute intermittent porphyria are discussed.