Porphyrin precursors in blood, urine and cerebrospinal fluid in acute porphyria

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dc.contributor.authorPercy, V. A.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorShanley, B. C.en_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2011-03-18T14:57:51Z
dc.date.available2011-03-18T14:57:51Z
dc.date.issued1977
dc.descriptionCITATION: Percy, V. A. & Shanley, B. C. 1977. Porphyrin precursors in blood, urine and cerebrospinal fluid in acute porphyria. South African Medical Journal, 52(6):219-222.
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.za
dc.description.abstractFour patients suffering from variegata porphyria were investigated during acute attacks. Porphyrin and porphyrin precursor concentrations were determined in the urine, serum, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and stools. Levels of delta-aminolaevulinic acid (ALA) and porphobilinogen were found to be very much lower in CSF than in serum sampled concurrently, and were well below levels at which these substances have been shown to exert effects on neural tissue in vitro. These findings cast doubt on the possibility that ALA or porphobilinogen is responsible for the production of the neural manifestations of acute porphyria.
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dc.identifier.citationPercy, V. A. & Shanley, B. C. 1977. Porphyrin precursors in blood, urine and cerebrospinal fluid in acute porphyria. South African Medical Journal, 52(6):219-222
dc.identifier.issn2078-5135 (online)
dc.identifier.issn0256-9574 (print)
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/7696
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherHealth & Medical Publishing Group
dc.rights.holderSouth African Medical Journal
dc.subjectPorphyria
dc.subjectPorphyrins
dc.titlePorphyrin precursors in blood, urine and cerebrospinal fluid in acute porphyriaen_ZA
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