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Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology, Vol. 26 No. 4, 1975.

Review article

Aflatoxins and the liver

S. Duraković ; Laboratorij za opću mikrobiologiju Tehnološkog fakulteta i Klinika za unutarnje bolesti Medicinskog fakulteta, Zagreb
Z. Duraković ; Laboratorij za opću mikrobiologiju Tehnološkog fakulteta i Klinika za unutarnje bolesti Medicinskog fakulteta, Zagreb
O. pospišl ; Laboratorij za opću mikrobiologiju Tehnološkog fakulteta i Klinika za unutarnje bolesti Medicinskog fakulteta, Zagreb

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Abstract

The review deals with the chemical and toxicological aspects of aflatoxin which is produced mainly by Aspergiilus flavus and seems to be one of the carcinogenic agents. In acute exposure aflatoxin can produce bleeding, necrosis and fatty infiltration of the liver. In chronic exposure it can cause liver cirrhosis. Examples of induction of carcinogenesis by aflatoxin are reported with reference to its role in the development of malignant hepatomas.

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Hrčak ID:

166967

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/166967

Publication date:

29.3.1976.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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