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Table 3 Symptoms, precipitating factors, and co-morbidities for the study population

From: Acute hepatic porphyria in Denmark; a retrospective study

Symptoms

n (%)

Precipitating factor

n (%)

Co-morbidities

n (%)

Abdominal pain

36 (94.7%)

Unknown

15 (39.5%)

None

84 (65.1%)

Nausea, vomiting

11 (28.9%)

Alcohol

6 (15.8%)

Hypertension

19 (14.7%)

Weakness

5 (13.2%)

Stress

10 (26.3%)

Reduced eGFR

9 (7.0%)

Constipation

6 (15.8%)

Medication

7 (18.4%)

Headache

2 (1.6%)

Anxiety, depression

3 (7.9%)

Menstruation/hormonal

2 (5.3%)

Paresis

0 (0.0%)

Diarrhea

4 (10.5%)

Fasting

4 (10.5%)

Other

36 (27.9%)

Seizures

3 (7.9%)

Infection

10 (26.3%)

  

Paresis, neurological disturbance

12 (31.6%)