Effects of Oral L-Carnitine on Liver Functions after Transarterial Chemoembolization in Intermediate-Stage HCC Patients

• Main Authors: Abeer Hassan (Author), Yasuhiro Tsuda (Author), Akira Asai (Author), Keisuke Yokohama (Author), Ken Nakamura (Author), Tetsuya Sujishi (Author), Hideko Ohama (Author), Yusuke Tsuchimoto (Author), Shinya Fukunishi (Author), Usama M. Abdelaal (Author), Usama A. Arafa (Author), Ali T. Hassan (Author), Ali M. Kassem (Author), Kazuhide Higuchi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) is usually followed by hepatic dysfunction. We evaluated the effects of L-carnitine on post-TACE impaired liver functions. Methods. 53 cirrhotic hepatocellular carcinoma patients at Osaka Medical College were enrolled in this study and assigned into either L-ca...