Mycotoxin exposure is associated with increased risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in Huaian area, China

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Table 3 ESCC risk and urinary free FB₁ and serum AFB₁-lysine levels

	Range^a	Cases (%)	Controls (%)	OR (95%CI)	P
Urinary FB₁ (pg/mg creatinine)
Low	< 56.92	40 (21.05)	190 (50.0)	1
High	≥ 56.92	150 (78.95)	190 (50.0)	3.689 (2.438–5.582)	< 0.001
AFB₁-Lysine (pg/mg albumine)
Low	< 1.49	64 (33.68)	194 (51.05)	1
High	≥1.49	126 (66.32)	186 (48.95)	2.629 (1.711–4.041)	< 0.001

^aRange of low and high levels for urinary FB₁ and serum AFB₁-lysine are determined by median level of control samples

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