Journal of Hepatology
Volume 33, Issue 3 , Pages 415-422 , September 2000

Relationship between copper, zinc and metallothionein in hepatocellular carcinoma and its surrounding liver parenchyma

  • Masaaki Ebara

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    • Corresponding Author InformationMasaaki Ebara, First Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Chiba University 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba-shi 260-8677, Japan. Tel: 81 43 226 2084. Fax: 81 43 226 2088.
    • First Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Chiba UniversityJapan
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  • Hiroyuki Fukuda

      Affiliations

    • First Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Chiba UniversityJapan
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  • Ryouji Hatano

      Affiliations

    • First Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Chiba UniversityJapan
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  • Hiromitsu Saisho

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    • First Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Chiba UniversityJapan
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  • Yoshinori Nagato

      Affiliations

    • First Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Chiba UniversityJapan
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  • Keiji Suzuki

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, College of Medical Care and Technology, Gunma UniversityJapan
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  • Katuyuki Nakajima

      Affiliations

    • Japan Immunoresearch Laboratories Co., GunmaJapan
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  • Masae Yukawa

      Affiliations

    • National Institute of Radiological Sciences, Chiba,Japan
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  • Fukuo Kondo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba,Japan
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  • Akihiro Nakayama

      Affiliations

    • Department of Analytical and Bioinorganic Chemistry, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, Misasagi, Yamashina-ku, Kyoto, Japan
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  • Hiromu Sakurai

      Affiliations

    • Department of Analytical and Bioinorganic Chemistry, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, Misasagi, Yamashina-ku, Kyoto, Japan

Received 27 May 1999 ,Revised 26 January 2000 ,Accepted 1 February 2000.

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Journal of Hepatology
Volume 33, Issue 3 , Pages 415-422 , September 2000

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