The possible role of hemochromatosis in testicular cancer

Medical Hypotheses

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 179-181

  Onitilo, A A ^a   Engel, J M ^a   Sajjad, S M ^a  

^a MARSHFIELD CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ALPHA FETOPROTEIN; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; CARBOPLATIN; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER RISK; CANCER SURGERY; CASE REPORT; GENE MUTATION; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HOMOZYGOSITY; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TESTIS ATROPHY; TESTIS CANCER;

CARBOPLATIN; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HUMANS; IRON; LIVER FUNCTION TESTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUTATION, MISSENSE; TESTICULAR NEOPLASMS; TESTIS;

EID: 79960630037     PISSN: 03069877     EISSN: 15322777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2011.04.003     Document Type: Article

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