Latency period of aristolochic acid-induced upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma

• Main Authors: Jing-Rong Jhuang (Author), Po-Chun Chiu (Author), Tung-Che Hsieh (Author), Chung-Hsin Chen (Author), Yeong-Shiau Pu (Author), Wen-Chung Lee (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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PurposeAristolochic acid (AA) is a carcinogen in upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC). This study investigated the latency period between AA exposure and UTUC development.Materials and methodsThis population-based cohort study was designed using record linkage of the National Health Insur...