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. Me...

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Autores principales: Gong, Yun Yun, Wilson, Shona, Mwatha, Joseph K., Routledge, Michael N., Castelino, Jovita M., Zhao, Bin, Kimani, Gachuhi, Kariuki, H. Curtis, Vennervald, Birgitte J., Dunne, David W., Wild, Christopher P.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences 2012
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3385435/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22370114
http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104357

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3385435/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22370114
http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104357

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