'Madness' of King George III: Link Between Fasting And Acute Attacks Of Porphyria
13th Sep 2005, 12:22 GMT
A team of researchers has discovered a molecular missing link that helps explain why fasting brings on acute attacks of the disease hepatic porphyria, the possible culprit behind the "madness" of King George III of England.
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