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SUBMITTER: Liu HT
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5053088 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Liu Hsiao-Tien HT Huang Yi-Chia YC Cheng Shao-Bin SB Huang Yin-Tzu YT Lin Ping-Ting PT
Nutrition journal 20161006 1
<h4>Background</h4>It has been reported that higher levels of oxidative stress and inflammation play a key role in the progression of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after surgery. Coenzyme Q10 is an endogenous lipid-soluble antioxidant. To date, no intervention study has investigated coenzyme Q10 supplementation in HCC patients after surgery. The purpose of this study was to investigate oxidative stress, antioxidant enzymes activity, and inflammation levels in HCC patients after surgery followin ...[more]