Table 1.
Characteristics of studies on association between mycotoxins linked mutations and cancer risks.
| Ref. | First Author | Year | Study Population | Study Design | Follow-Up Duration | Exposure | Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [35] | Bulatao-Jayme | 1982 | Philippines | Case control | N/R | Dietary | Urine |
| [36] | Parkin | 1991 | Thailand | Case control | 1 year | Dietary | Blood and faeces |
| [37] | Chao | 1994 | Singapore | Case control | 2 years | N/R | Blood and liver |
| [38] | Wang | 1996 | Taiwan | Case control | 4 years 5 months | Environmental | Blood and urine |
| [39] | Omer | 1998 | Sudan | Case control | 7 months | N/R | Food |
| [40] | Zang | 1998 | China | Case control | 1 year 10 months | Dietary | Food |
| [41] | Pillay | 2002 | South Africa | Case control | N/R | N/R | Plasma |
| [42] | Wu | 2008 | Taiwan | Case control | 10 years 5 months | Environmental | Urine |
| [43] | Wu | 2009 | Taiwan | Case control | 13 years 5 months | Environmental | Urine |
| [44]a | Persson | 2012 | China | Case control | 7 years 8 months | N/R | Toenails |
| [44]b | Persson | 2012 | China | Case control | 10 years | N/R | Toenails |
| [49] | Chen | 2013 | China | Cohort | 30 years | Dietary | Serum |
| [45] | Lai | 2014 | China | Case control | 6 months | Environmental | Dust and serum |
| [46] | Belhassen | 2015 | Tunisia | Case control | 6 months | N/R | Urine |
| [47] | Ouhibi | 2020 | Tunisia | Case control | N/R | N/R | Blood and urine |
| [48] | Niknejad | 2021 | Iran | Case control | N/R | N/R | Urine |