Curcumin has been used to successfully treat infantile hemangioendothelioma of the liver.
Potential response to curcumin in infantile hemangioendothelioma of the liver.
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Abstract
A case of life-threatening infantile hemangioendothelioma of the liver in a 6-month-old infant treated successfully with the dietary supplement curcumin is reported, with 6-year follow-up. Implications for pathogenesis based on sites of action of curcumin are considered.
Affiliation
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104, USA. [email protected]
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- PubMed ID:
- 20582974
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