δ-Aminolevulinic acid cytotoxic effects on human hepatocarcinoma cell lines
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Acute Intermittent Porphyria is a genetic disorder of heme metabolism, characterized by increased levels of porphyrin precursors, δ-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) and porphobilinogen (PBG). ALA has been reported to generate reactive oxyge...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2002-03-01
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| Series: | BMC Cancer |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/2/6 |