Dietary phytoestrogens — potential anti-cancer agents?

Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 22-31

  Cassidy, Aedin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0010692854     PISSN: 14719827     EISSN: 14673010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-3010.1999.tb01130.x     Document Type: Article

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