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Toxicity of aflatoxin B1 towards the vitamin D receptor (VDR).
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association - 1 Feb 2015
Costanzo Paola, Santini Antonello, Fattore Luigi, Novellino Ettore, Ritieni Alberto
Abstract excerpt
This research describes an unexpected toxicity of the aflatoxin B1 towards the vitamin D receptors. Rickets is a childhood disease, and calcium deficiency is the aetiological cause in Africa, being primarily associated with nutritional problems; in this research the contribution of aflatoxin B1 exposure during the early months of life is an interesting factor to deepen in order to prevent liver damages or the...
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