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	PORPHYRIA SA: HOME PAGE PATIENTS: HOME PAGE ABOUT PORPHYRIA What is porphyria? The acute attack Skin disease in porphyria TYPES OF PORPHYRIA Acute intermittent porphyria Variegate porphyria Porphyria cutanea tarda Other forms of porphyria DIAGNOSIS Diagnosing porphyria: Introduction Practical steps in diagnosing porphyria Collection of samples VP-right or wrong? Just for interest DNA testing for porphyria TREATMENT Treatment of the acute attack Treatment of skin disease DRUG SAFETY Introduction to drug safety Drug lists Alphabetical Listing by indication Print a drug list NAPOS database About NAPOS NAPOS database (external site) FURTHER INFORMATION Porphyria dictionary Porphyria Information Centre Useful links Disclaimer	PORPHYRIA SA: HOME PAGE PROFESSIONALS: HOME PAGE THE PORPHYRIAS Introduction Inheritance Variegate porphyria Acute intermittent porphyria Porphyria cutanea tarda About PCT Management of PCT Erythropoietic protoporphyria Unusual forms of porphyria DIAGNOSING PORPHYRIA Diagnosis of porphyria Diagnosis in symptomatic patients Diagnosis in those with a family history Diagnosis in infants and children Collection of specimens ACUTE SYMPTOMS Description of the acute attack Abdominal pain in porphyria Urine screening for PBG Management of the acute attack Pharmacotherapy for the acute attack Haem arginate Use of haem arginate Obtaining haem arginate SKIN DISEASE Skin disease in porphyria Management of skin disease PRESCRIBING IN POPRHYRIA Introduction to prescription in porphyria Drug lists Alphabetical Listing by indication Open a list for printing NAPOS database About NAPOS NAPOS database (external site) Treatment of specific disorders in poprhyria Epilepsy HIV Hormonal therapy & family planning Hyperlipidaemia Hypertension & heart failure Immunosuppression & transplantation Infections Malaria Osteoporposis Tuberculosis Patients exposed to unsafe agents SPECIFIC TOPICS Pregnancy GnRH suppression Tin protoporphyrin More about VP Mutations found in South African patients Homozygous VP FURTHER INFORMATION Porphyria Information Centre Useful links Porphyrin structures Scientific publications Publications before 1980 Publications after1980 Disclaimer
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