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  • Title: Porphyric neuropathy: prevention of progression using haeme-arginate.
    Author: Muthane UB, Vengamma B, Bharathi KC, Mamatha P.
    Journal: J Intern Med; 1993 Dec; 234(6):611-3. PubMed ID: 8258754.
    Abstract:
    We report on a patient with acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) who, during treatment with hypertonic glucose, developed peripheral neuropathy. Once haeme-arginate was started, the progression of the neuropathy was attenuated. This suggests that hypertonic glucose may be inadequate in preventing the development of neuropathy in a patient with porphyria. However, haeme-arginate, if started early, can attenuate the progression of porphyric neuropathy.
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