Serum ochratoxin A levels in children

Giray B., ERKEKOĞLU Ü. P., Aydin S., SABUNCUOĞLU S., Sahin G.

TURK PEDIATRI ARSIVI-TURKISH ARCHIVES OF PEDIATRICS, cilt.44, sa.4, ss.138-142, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 44 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Dergi Adı: TURK PEDIATRI ARSIVI-TURKISH ARCHIVES OF PEDIATRICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.138-142
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: ELISA, mycotoxin, Ochratoxin A, nephrotoxicity, HUMAN BLOOD, PLASMA OCHRATOXIN, MYCOTOXINS, EXPOSURE, POPULATIONS, HUMANS, EUROPE, MILK, HPLC
  • Lokman Hekim Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Aim: Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a mycotoxin type with important toxic effects including nephrotoxicity, and its exposure route is through different sources of food The aim of this study is to determine the levels of OTA concentrations in children from different parts of Turkey, to assess the variances in different regions and to examine the possible relationship with sex, dietary habits and body mass index.