Comparison of Plasma Taurine Levels between Patients with Esophageal Cancer and Healthy Controls

ABSTRACT           Background and Objectives: The incidence rate of esophageal cancer (EC) is high in north and northeast of Iran. Taurine is a sulfur-containing amino acid with a wide range of vital biological functions. The aim of this study was to compare plasma levels of taurine between patients...

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Main Authors: Mahsa Taherizadeh, Masoud Khoshnia, Sedighe Shams, Hamidreza Joshaghani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Golestan University of Medical Sciences 2017-03-01
Series:Medical Laboratory Journal
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Online Access:http://mlj.goums.ac.ir/article-1-975-en.html