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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 28, 2013; 19(24): 3723-3725
Published online Jun 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i24.3723
Published online Jun 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i24.3723
Hepatocellular carcinoma and food contamination: Ochratoxin A as a great prompter
Raphael JF Felizardo, Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo CEP 05508-900, Brazil
Niels OS Câmara, Department of Immunology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, Sao Paulo CEP 05508-900, Brazil
Author contributions: Felizardo RJF collected the materials and wrote the manuscript; Câmara NOS discussed the topic and supervised the publication of this commentary.
Correspondence to: Niels OS Câmara, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Immunology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes 1730, São Paulo CEP 05508-900, Brazil. niels@icb.usp.br
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Received: February 26, 2013
Revised: April 18, 2013
Accepted: May 8, 2013
Published online: June 28, 2013
Processing time: 122 Days and 2.9 Hours
Revised: April 18, 2013
Accepted: May 8, 2013
Published online: June 28, 2013
Processing time: 122 Days and 2.9 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: This manuscript is a short commentary to the paper which considered ochratoxin A, a mycotoxin produced by fungi, as an important carcinogen and etiological agent able to induce hepatocellular carcinoma. Based on a recent study, we try to link food contamination with a possible increased incidence on hepatocellular carcinoma cases at eastern populations.