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Serum retinol and risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with child-Pugh class A cirrhosis.
Cancer Lett
April 2002
Laboratory of Experimental Biochemistry, Scientific Institute for Digestive Sciences, I.R.C.C.S., S. de Bellis, Via della Resistenza, 70013 Castellana G. (Ba), Italy.
Liver cirrhosis is the main risk factor for the development of human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In this condition, the liver and plasma suffer a drastic depletion of retinoids. This study was conducted to investigate whether any relation exists between serum retinol levels and HCC development in cirrhotics.
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