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Fig. 1 | BMC Cancer

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From: Porphyrins are increased in the faeces of patients with prostate cancer: a case-control study

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Biosynthesis of haeme and enzymes possibly altered in tumors [23]. ALAS = ALA synthase; ALAD = ALA dehydratase (Porphobilinogen synthase); PBGD = Porphobilinogen deaminase; HMB = Hydroxymethylbilane; UROS = Uroporphyrinogen synthase. UROD = Uroporphyrinogen descarboxilase; CPOX = Coproporphyrinogen oxidase; PPOX = Protoporphyrinogen oxidase; FECH = Ferrochelatase

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