Human aflatoxicosis in developing countries: a review of toxicology, exposure, potential health consequences, and interventions
Williams JH;Phillips TD;Jolly PE;Stiles JK;Jolly CM;Aggarwal D;;
The American journal of clinical nutrition2004Vol. 80pp. -
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Abstract
Aflatoxins are well recognized as a cause of liver cancer, but they have additional important toxic effects. In farm and laboratory animals, chronic exposure to aflatoxins compromises immunity and interferes with protein metabolism and multiple micronutrients that are critical to health. These effec …