Abstract | BACKGROUND/AIMS: METHODOLOGY: Fasting venous blood samples were drawn from sixteen control volunteers and 42 cancer-bearing patients including 14 early stage colorectal cancer patients (Duke A and B), 18 late stage ones (Duke C and D) and 10 liver cirrhotic patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. Seventeen amino acid levels were measured using a Beckman amino acid analyzer. RESULTS: CONCLUSIONS:
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Authors | Jenq-Chang Lee, Ming-Jenn Chen, Chia-Hao Chang, Yeh-Fung Tiai, Pin-Wen Lin, Houng-Shi Lai, Shan-Tair Wang |
Journal | Hepato-gastroenterology
(Hepatogastroenterology)
2003 Sep-Oct
Vol. 50
Issue 53
Pg. 1269-73
ISSN: 0172-6390 [Print] Greece |
PMID | 14571716
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- Amino Acids
- Glutamine
- Arginine
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Topics |
- Amino Acids
(blood)
- Arginine
(blood)
- Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
(blood, complications)
- Colorectal Neoplasms
(blood)
- Female
- Glutamine
(blood)
- Humans
- Liver Cirrhosis
(blood, complications)
- Liver Neoplasms
(blood, complications)
- Male
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