Clinical Research on Acute Intermittent Porphyria and the Use of Carbohydrate-Rich Diet as a Treatment

Half of the patients will initially follow Diet Plan A with 60-65 E% carbohydrates for 4 weeks, followed by a 4-week washout period, and then Diet Plan B with 40-45 E% carbohydrates for 4 weeks. The other half will start with Diet Plan B for 4 weeks, followed by a 4-week washout period, and then Diet Plan A for 4 weeks . Diet Plans A and B contain recommended and adequate nutrients according to the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations 2023 (NNR2023) for maintaining a stable weight.