Porphyria risk factors
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Overview
Overview
Risk Factors
Risk Factors
The most common precipitants are
- Drugs – (e.g. barbiturates, alcohol, sulfa drugs, hormonal contraception, sedatives and certain antibiotics), Nitisinone
- Menstrual cycle
- Alcohol
- Infection
- Steroid hormones
- Fasting
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