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Acute intermittent porphyria presenting with posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) and abdominal pain
- Correspondence to Dr Grace Swart, Neurology, Wagga Wagga Base Hospital, Wagga Wagga, NSW 2650, Australia; grace.lu{at}health.nsw.gov.au
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Acute intermittent porphyria presenting with posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) and abdominal pain
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- First published June 17, 2020.
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December 07, 2020
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