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The toxicology of aflatoxins as a basis for public health decisions.
Mutagenesis - 1 Nov 2002
Wild C P, Turner P C
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Aflatoxins have been extensively studied with respect to their mechanisms of toxicity. An understanding of metabolism, DNA adduct induction, mutagenicity and carcinogenicity has been paralleled by the development of biomarkers of aflatoxin exposure and biological effects (e.g. mutations) applied to human populations. The improvements in exposure assessment and their application in prospective epidemiological...
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