Aflatoxin B1 exposure and liver cirrhosis in Guatemala: a case-control study.
Christian S AlvarezElisa HernándezKira EscobarCarmen I VillagránMaría F Kroker-LobosAlvaro Rivera-AndradeJoshua W SmithPatricia A EgnerMariana LazoNeal D FreedmanEliseo GuallarMichael DeanBarry I GraubardJohn D GroopmanManuel Ramírez-ZeaKatherine A McGlynnPublished in: BMJ open gastroenterology (2021)
The current study found a significant positive association between AFB1 exposure and cirrhosis. Mitigation of AFB1 exposure and a better understanding of additional risk factors may be important to reduce the burden of cirrhosis in Guatemala.
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