Table 1.

Course of catecholamines and porphyrins during admission

NormalAttackAfter treatment
Catecholamines in urine
Metanephrine, μg/24h64–302516259
Normetanephrine, μg/24h162–5272,2121,135
3-methoxythyramine, μg/24h103–404532296
Porphyrins in urine
Delta-aminolevulinate, μg/g<510141
Porphobilinogen, mg/24h<2205124
Uroporphyrin, μg/24h0–502,540608
Coproporphyrin, μg/24h0–1601,306671