title: Biochemical profile in liver cancer patients.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the biochemical profile in hepatocellular carcinoma patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  Sera from 25 normal persons were compared with those from 50 patients of whom 25 patients were followed up after 9-10 months.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Serum K, bicarbonate, creatinine, and uric acid levels were raised, while serum Na, chloride, urea, urea-N, and residual N were lowered, in patients. After 9-10 months of treatment these parameters showed improvements.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Blood chemistry is useful during diagnosis and treatment of liver cancer.
authors.affiliation: Pharmacology Section, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.
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authors.lastname: Rasheed
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authors.lastname: Iqtidar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001639:Bicarbonates / Q000097:blood; D001806:Blood Urea Nitrogen; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011188:Potassium / Q000097:blood; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012964:Sodium / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D001639:Bicarbonates; D012964:Sodium; D011188:Potassium