Detection of aflatoxin among hepatocellular carcinoma patients in Egypt

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1422-1429

  Mokhles, Mohamed ^a,d   Abd El Wahhab, M A ^a   Tawfik, M ^b   Ezzat, W ^a   Gamil, K ^c   Ibrahim, M ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

^b BENI SUEF UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^c MENOUFIA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^d 45 Zahraa El Helmia Towers ^*  (Egypt)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin; Egypt; Hepatocellular carcinoma

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247220350     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2007.1422.1429     Document Type: Article

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