Aflatoxins in autopsy kidney specimens from children in nigeria

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 317-323

  Oyelami, O A ^a   Maxwell, S M ^b   Adelusola, K A ^a   Aladekoma, T A ^a   Oyelese, A O ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXICOL; AFLATOXIN;

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; GASTROENTERITIS; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; KIDNEY; KIDNEY FAILURE; KWASHIORKOR; MALE; NIGERIA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOXIN ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFLATOXINS; AGED; AUTOPSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; FEMALE; GASTROENTERITIS; HUMANS; INFANT; KIDNEY; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; KWASHIORKOR; MALE; NIGERIA;

EID: 0032514968     PISSN: 15287394     EISSN: 10872620     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/009841098158368     Document Type: Article

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