The epidemiology of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with acute intermittent porphyria

Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 240, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 195-201

  Andersson, C ^a   Bjersing, L ^b   Lithner, F ^b  

^a Primary Health Care Center   (Sweden)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Acute intermittent porphyria; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Liver cirrhosis; Oxidative stress; Pathogenesis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PATHOGENESIS; PORPHYRIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029966898     PISSN: 09546820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2796.1996.21847000.x     Document Type: Article

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