Increased Porphyrins in Primary Liver Cancer Mainly Reflect a Parallel Liver Disease

Hepatic porphyries have been associated with an increased risk of primary liver cancer (PLC), which on the other hand may cause an increased porphyrin production. To evaluate the role of an underlying liver disorder we analyzed porphyrins in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) (n=65), chola...

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Main Authors: Jerzy Kaczynski, Göran Hansson, Sven Wallerstedt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2009-01-01
Series:Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/402394
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