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Research Article

Aflatoxin B1 exposure and the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in Iranian carriers of viral hepatitis B and C

Nasim HabibiDepartment of Mycology, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran; ;Department of Drug Quality Assurance, Pharmaceutical Sciences Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran;
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Mohsen Nassiri-ToosiLiver Transplantation Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Correspondence[email protected]
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Heidar SharafiBaqiyatallah Research Center for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; ;Middle East Liver Diseases (MELD) Center, Tehran, Iran;
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Seyed Moayed AlavianBaqiyatallah Research Center for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; ;Middle East Liver Diseases (MELD) Center, Tehran, Iran;
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Masoomeh Shams-GhahfarokhiDepartment of Mycology, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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Mehdi Razzaghi-AbyanehDepartment of Mycology, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran; Correspondence[email protected]
Pages 234-239 | Received 11 Dec 2017, Accepted 23 Feb 2018, Published online: 09 Mar 2018

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