Table 3.
Aflatoxin B1 residues in liver samples from autopsied individuals in São Paulo, Brazil.
| Positive samplesa | Levels (pg/g) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type of liver disorder | N | n | (%) | Mean b | Variation |
| HCC | 8 | 3 | 37.5 | 63.0 ± 7.9 | 54.0–69.0 |
| VC | 20 | 3 | 15.0 | 64.0 ± 30.5 | 39.0–98.0 |
| AC | 20 | 7 | 35.0 | 87.9 ± 158.1 | 10.0–418.0 |
| NL (control) | 10 | 0 | 0 | ND | – |
| Total | 58 | 13 | 22.4 | 76.6 ± 107.7 | 10.0– 418.0 |
N: Number of samples analyzed for each type of liver disorder.
HCC: Hepatocellular carcinoma.
VC: Cirrhosis associated with viral hepatitis.
AC: Cirrhosis associated with alcoholism.
NL: Normal liver.
a
Samples with concentrations above the limit of quantification (LOQ) (10.0 pg/g).
b
Results are expressed as mean ± standard deviation of samples with concentrations above the LOQ.