Aflatoxin and liver cancer in Karachi, a preliminary survey.
A cause and effect relationship of Aflatoxin and liver cancer is well established. The incidence of liver cancer is 3.6% in Karachi (Zuberi et al., 1976) and Aflatoxins have been detected in 43% of 28 samples of food analysed in this study. The long term ingestion of aflatoxin with food may have some effect on the existing pattern of liver cancer in Karachi.
D000348:Aflatoxins / Q000032:analysis*; D010367:Arachis / Q000032:analysis; D005506:Food Contamination; D005638:Fruit / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012275:Oryza / Q000032:analysis; D010154:Pakistan
D000348:Aflatoxins