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Pediatrics Adolescence 406502ea

Watson Swartz Test is usually used to diagnose -

A
Hemochromatosis
B
Acute intermittent porphyria
C
Wilson's disease
D
All of the above
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'b' Acute Intermittent porphyria (Ref Taber's Dictionary, p 2154, Nelson 17/e, p 501).Watson Swartz TestIt is a test used in acute intermittent porphyria to differentiate between porphobilinogen from urobilinogen*."This test is widely used as a screening test for urinary porphobilinogen. While this test is highly sensitive it is neither specific nor quantitative and results must be confirmed with chromatography "

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