δ-Aminolevulinic acid cytotoxic effects on human hepatocarcinoma cell lines

<p style="text-align:justify;"> <b>Background:</b> 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 r...

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Main Authors: De Siervi, A, Vazquez, E, Rezaval, C, Rossetti, M, Del Batlle, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2002