Intermittent means Jun 1, 2022 · Acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) is a rare metabolic disorder that is characterized by partial deficiency of the enzyme hydroxymethylbilane synthase (also known as porphobilinogen deaminase)
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Acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) is an autosomal dominant hereditary disease resulting from pathogenic variants of the hydroxymethylbilane synthase (HMBS)
TREATMENT & PROGNOSIS The prognosis is usually good if the disease is recognized and if treatment is prompt, before severe nerve dysfunction develops
It’s one type of a larger group of rare conditions