[The relationship between cyanotoxin (microcystin, MC) in pond-ditch water and primary liver cancer in China].

Abstract

Microcystin in the pond-ditch water is a hepatotactic toxin which can induce hepatitis and promote development of hepatocellular carcinoma. The combined effect of microcystin, HBV and aflatoxin may be responsible for the endemicity of PLC.