Porphyrins are increased in the faeces of patients with prostate cancer: a case-control study

Porphyrins are increased in the faeces of patients with prostate cancer: a case-control study

Abstract Background Experimental models of prostate cancer have demonstrated increased levels of protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) in the blood and faeces of mice. Hence, the quantification of these autofluorescent molecules could be hypothesized to be a potential marker for this type of tumour. In this case...

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Main Authors: Daniel Riani Gotardelo, Lilia Coronato Courrol, Maria Helena Bellini, Flávia Rodrigues de Oliveira Silva, Carlos Roberto Jorge Soares
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Porphyrin
Biomarker
Faeces
Prostate Cancer
Fluorescence spectroscopy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-018-5030-1

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