Aflatoxin Exposure May Contribute to Chronic Hepatomegaly in Kenyan School Children
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Aflatoxin Exposure May Contribute to Chronic Hepatomegaly in Kenyan School Children
BACKGROUND Presentation with a firm type of chronic hepatomegaly of multifactorial etiology is common among school-age children in sub-Saharan Africa. OBJECTIVE Aflatoxin is a liver toxin and carcinogen contaminating staple maize food. In this study we examined its role in chronic hepatomegaly. METHODS Plasma samples collected in 2002 and again in 2004 from 218 children attending two school...
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عنوان ژورنال: Environmental Health Perspectives
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0091-6765,1552-9924
DOI: 10.1289/ehp.1104357