Concentration Details

Metabolite
HMDB0001149 (5-Aminolevulinic acid)
Biospecimen
Urine
Status
Detected and Quantified
Data source
Referenced
Concentration
1.5 (3.8-2.6) umol/mmol creatinine
Age
Adult (>18 years old)
Sex
Both
Condition
Asymptomatic acute intermittent porphyria (AIP)
Comments
Median (min.-max.). Asymptomatic.
References
    1. Marsden JT, Rees DC: Urinary excretion of porphyrins, porphobilinogen and delta-aminolaevulinic acid following an attack of acute intermittent porphyria. J Clin Pathol. 2014 Jan;67(1):60-5. doi: 10.1136/jclinpath-2012-201367. Epub 2013 Aug 1. [PubMed:23908454 ]