Aflatoxins in breast milk, neonatal cord blood, and serum of pregnant women.
1988
S M Lamplugh, and
R G Hendrickse, and
F Apeagyei, and
D D Mwanmut
Department of Tropical Paediatrics, School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool.
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MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D008895
Milk, Human
Milk that is produced by HUMAN MAMMARY GLANDS.
Breast Milk,Human Milk,Milk, Breast
D011247
Pregnancy
The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH.
Gestation,Pregnancies
D005260
Female
Females
D005312
Fetal Blood
Blood of the fetus. Exchange of nutrients and waste between the fetal and maternal blood occurs via the PLACENTA. The cord blood is blood contained in the umbilical vessels (UMBILICAL CORD) at the time of delivery.
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000348
Aflatoxins
Furano-furano-benzopyrans that are produced by ASPERGILLUS from STERIGMATOCYSTIN. They are structurally related to COUMARINS and easily oxidized to an epoxide form to become ALKYLATING AGENTS. Members of the group include AFLATOXIN B1; aflatoxin B2, aflatoxin G1, aflatoxin G2; AFLATOXIN M1; and aflatoxin M2.
Aflatoxin
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