Tag Hamdy Elsayed-Awad

Acute Intermittent Porphyria

Risk Prevalence: <200,000 cases of porphyria in USA, AIP: 5 to 10 in 100,000 worldwide. Highest in Northern Europeans. More commonly manifests in females, typically third to fourth decades of life. Perioperative Risks Drugs and/or chemicals that induce heme containing…