Aflatoxin Exposure May Contribute to Chronic Hepatomegaly in Kenyan School Children
Aflatoxin Exposure May Contribute to Chronic Hepatomegaly in Kenyan School Children
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Research Triangle Park, NC: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
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Research Triangle Park, NC: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
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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...
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Aflatoxin Exposure May Contribute to Chronic Hepatomegaly in Kenyan School Children
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3385435
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0091-6765
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1552-9924
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10.1289/ehp.1104357
