Low Serum Melatonin Levels Prior to Liver Transplantation in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma are Associated with Lower Survival after Liver Transplantation

Low Serum Melatonin Levels Prior to Liver Transplantation in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma are Associated with Lower Survival after Liver Transplantation

Melatonin administration has been associated with different benefits in animals and patients suffering from liver diseases. However, there is no published data about circulating melatonin levels in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who underwent liver transplantation (LT). Thus, the objec...

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Main Authors: Leonardo Lorente, Sergio T. Rodriguez, Pablo Sanz, Pedro Abreu-González, Agustín F. González-Rivero, Antonia Pérez-Cejas, Javier Padilla, Dácil Díaz, Antonio González, María M. Martín, Alejandro Jiménez, Purificación Cerro, Julián Portero, Manuel A. Barrera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-04-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
melatonin
hepatocellular carcinoma
liver transplantation
mortality
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/20/7/1696

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