Recurrent Hyponatremia in a 16 Year Old Female with Acute Intermittent Porphyria
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Hyponatremia is one of the most frequent laboratory findings in hospitalized children. We present an unusual case of recurrent hyponatremia in a 16-year-old female secondary to acute intermittent porphyria (AIP), a rare inborn error of metabolism. The proposed mechanism of the hyponatremia and recommended treatment are discussed. Although rare, AIP should be considered in children with recurrent hyponatremia who present with signs and/or symptoms characteristic of the disease. RECURRENT HYPONATREMIA IN A 16 YEAR OLD FEMALE WITH ACUTE INTERMITTENT PORPHYRIA Swaminathan Sundaresan, BA, Devona Martin, MD, Luke Hamilton, MS, and Don P. Wilson, MD
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