Aflatoxin B-1 Exposure, Hepatitis B Virus Infection, and Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Taiwan

作者:Wu Hui Chen; Wang Qiao; Yang Hwai I; Ahsan Habibul; Tsai Wei Yann; Wang Li Yu; Chen Shu Yuan; Chen Chien Jen; Santella Regina M*
来源:Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention, 2009, 18(3): 846-853.
DOI:10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-08-0697

摘要

To evaluate the role of aflatoxin B-1 (AFB(1)) exposure on risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), a case-control study nested within a community-based cohort was conducted. Baseline blood and urine samples were used to determine the level of AFB(1)-albumin adducts and urinary AFB(1) metabolites. Conditional logistic regression analysis was used to calculate odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CD to assess the effect of AFB(1) exposure on risk of HCC. The adjusted ORs (95% CIs) were 1.54 (1.01-2.36) and 1.76 (1.18-2.58), respectively, for those with AFB1-albumin adducts and urinary AFB(1) metabolite levels above the mean compared with those with levels below the mean. When compared with subjects in the lowest quartile of urinary AFB(1) metabolites, there was an increase in risk of HCC, with adjusted ORs (95% CIs) of 0.57 (0.14-2.43), 1.43 (0.32-6.42), and 4.91 (1.18-20.48; P-trend = 0.02), respectively, among noncarriers of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. The adjusted OR (95% CI) was 7.49 (5.13-10.93) for carriers of hepatitis B surface antigen compared with noncarriers, regardless of AFB(1) status. The ORs (95% CD were 10.38 (5.73-18.82) and 15.13 (7.83-29.25) for carriers of hepatitis B surface antigens with levels of AFB(1)-albumin adducts and urinary AFB(1) metabolites above the mean, respectively. The combined effect of aflatoxin exposure and HBV infection did not differ by duration of follow-up. Consistent with our previous study with fewer subjects, these data show that AFB(1) exposure is a risk factor for HCC risk. However, in this larger study, the effect of combined AFB(1) exposure and HBV infection is more consistent with an additive than a multiplicative model. (Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2009;18(3):846-53)

  • 出版日期2009-3