[Immunological detection of aflatoxin-albumin adducts in children with chronic hepatitis B infection].
The value of aflatoxins is well known as a carcinogenic, mutagenic and teratogenic, likewise its association with the hepatitis B virus. In addition, it is known the incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma in such viral infection. A study was performed on the albumin adducts-aflatoxins levels in sera determined by ELISA method of children within 3-15 years old at the Service of Pediatric Gastroenterology from the National Institute of Gastroenterology. Samples consisted of 40 patients with chronic active hepatitis (CAH) B, 10 HBsAg+ carriers and 20 controls. The CAH group, showed a 32.5% of positiveness with a maximum levels of 25pg aflatoxin lysine/mg albumin while 20% of HBsAg positive carriers showed levels of un 12.3 pg aflatoxin lysine/mg albumin and 15% of the control group 5pg AF lysine/mg albumin. It can be observed that aflatoxin levels in patients of CAH presented values up to 5 times over the control group. This study suggest the validity of aflatoxin-albumin adducts as a marker of chronic exposure to this carcinogen and its importance in relation with the virus of hepatitis B.
Alvarez
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Instituto Nacional de Oncología y Radiobiología (INOR), Habana, Cuba.
Castañeda
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Ruisanchez
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Aleaga
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García
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Escobar
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D000293:Adolescent; D000348:Aflatoxins / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000097:blood* / Q000652:urine; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000097:blood*; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D008657:Metabolic Clearance Rate; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000032:analysis
D000348:Aflatoxins; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; D012709:Serum Albumin
Detección inmunológica de los aductos albumina-aflatoxina en niños con infección crónica por el virus de la hepatitis B.