Administration of[3H]aflatoxin B2 (2,3-dihydroaflatoxin B1)(AFB2) to male rats resulted in levels of hepatic DNA- and ribosomal (r)RNA-aflatoxin adducts that were about 1% of those for rats given [3H]aflatoxin B1(AFB1). The levels of hepatic protein-aflatoxin adducts were 35 to70% as great for AFB2-treated as compared to AFB1-treated rats...
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