Nogle stoffers, deriblandt DEHA's, evne til at inducere hepatocellulære carcinomer i gnavere er blevet sat i forbindelse med deres evne til at inducere peroxysomal aktivitet i leveren.
The ability of some compounds, including DEHA, to induce hepatocellular carcinomas in rodents has been linked to their ability for inducing peroxisomal activity in the liver.