Serum beta-carotene in persons with cancer and their immediate families

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 133, Issue 7, 1991, Pages 661-671

  Smith, Allan H ^a   Waller, Kim D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adenocarcinoma; Carotene; Case control studies; Lung neoplasms; Neoplasms; Smoking

Indexed keywords

BETA CAROTENE;

ADENOCARCINOMA; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; NUTRIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING;

ADENOCARCINOMA; ADULT; BETA CAROTENE; CAROTENOIDS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; NEOPLASMS; NEW ZEALAND; SMOKING; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0025752813     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a115941     Document Type: Article

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