Serologic precursors of cancer. Retinol, carotenoids, and tocopherol and risk of prostate cancer

Journal of the National Cancer Institute

Volumn 82, Issue 11, 1990, Pages 941-946

  Hsing, Ann W ^a   Comstock, George W ^a   Abbey, Helen ^a   Polk, B Frank ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; RETINOL; TOCOPHEROL;

AGE; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CANCER RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNIC OR RACIAL ASPECTS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER;

AGED; BETA CAROTENE; CAROTENOIDS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DIET; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; RETINOL-BINDING PROTEINS; RISK; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; VITAMIN A; VITAMIN E;

EID: 0025367269     PISSN: 00278874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jnci/82.11.941     Document Type: Article

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