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Dietary aflatoxins, toxins produced by mold that grows in nuts, seeds, and legumes, are considered an important risk factor for the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (liver cancer).(POSTSCRIPTS)
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Nutrition Health Review
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September 22, 2005
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Dietary aflatoxins, toxins produced by mold that grows in nuts, seeds, and legumes, are considered an important risk factor for the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (liver cancer). A clinical trial suggests that chlorophyllin (a water-soluble derivative of chlorophyll) might have a r...
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