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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| Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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Umeå universitet, Obstetrik och gynekologi
2010
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| Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-36884 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:978-91-7459-088-3 |