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[A clinical study of serum erythropoietin concentrations in patients with liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinomas]
- Source :
- Gan no rinsho. Japan journal of cancer clinics. 36(1)
- Publication Year :
- 1990
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Abstract
- We have measured the serum erythropoietin concentrations in 14 patients with liver cirrhosis and in 14 patients with a hepatocellular carcinoma. Among these patients, 2 with liver cirrhosis (14.3%) and 7 with a hepatocellular carcinoma (50.0%) were found to have raised serum erythropoietin concentrations, ranging up to 40 mU/ml. Negative correlations were found between erythropoietin and the RBC, and the Hb and Ht in the cases with liver cirrhosis. In contrast, a positive correlation which was not significant was found only between the erythropoietin and the RBC in cases involving a hepatocellular carcinoma. This has suggested that the relationship between the erythropoietin and the RBC in cases of a hepatocellular carcinoma differs from the relationship seen under the usual physiological circumstances of those with liver cirrhosis.
Details
- ISSN :
- 00214949
- Volume :
- 36
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Gan no rinsho. Japan journal of cancer clinics
- Accession number :
- edsair.pmid..........d00a9fab670c6fce7a1aa05d7b7a0238