Ochratoxin A: Its cancer risk and potential for exposure

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part B: Critical Reviews

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 265-296

  Clark, Heather A ^a   Snedeker, Suzanne M ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MYCOTOXIN; OCHRATOXIN;

ARTICLE; BEVERAGE; BIOASSAY; BREAST MILK; BREAST TUMOR; CANCER RISK; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EUROPE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FOOD CHAIN; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD SAFETY; GENOTOXICITY; HUMAN; IMMUNOTOXICITY; INCIDENCE; INTERSTITIAL NEPHRITIS; KIDNEY TUMOR; LIVER TUMOR; NONHUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; UNITED STATES; URINARY TRACT TUMOR;

ASPERGILLUS OCHRACEUS; CARCINOGENS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; OCHRATOXINS; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ANIMALIA; RODENTIA;

EID: 33646271153     PISSN: 10937404     EISSN: 15216950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15287390500195570     Document Type: Article

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