Acute intermittent porphyria, women and sex hormones. Screening for hepatocellular carcinoma in porphyria

Background:   Porphyrias are inherited disorders with impaired heme biosynthesis. Acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) is the most common porphyria in Sweden. AIP attacks may be life-threatening. Female sex hormones are regarded as important precipitating factors. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a s...

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Main Author: Innala, Eva
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Umeå universitet, Obstetrik och gynekologi 2010
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-36884
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