%0 Journal Article
%T Desensitization in patients with hypersensitivity to haem arginate: A case report
%A Drixie Leal
%A Edgardo Chapman
%A Elizabeth Garc¨Şa
%A Eugenio Matijasevic
%J Archive of "The World Allergy Organization Journal".
%D 2019
%R 10.1016/j.waojou.2018.11.002
%X Porphyria comprises a group of metabolic disorders caused by the irregular activities of enzymes within the haem biosynthetic pathway. This disease can provoke a large variety of symptoms. Acute porphyria attacks need to be treated urgently to avoid prolonged illness and fatal complications. Haem arginate, a concentrated haem solution stabilized with arginine, is the only preparation available for treatment in Europe and South America. This report describes a safe desensitization protocol for patients who require such treatment and have haem arginate hypersensitivity
%K Porphyria
%K Hypersensitivity to haem arginate
%K Hemin arginate
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6439413/