Serum carotenoids and uric acid levels in relation to cancer

Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 331-336

  Burgaz, S ^a   Torun, M ^a   Yardim, S ^a   Sargin, H ^b   Orman, M N ^c   Ozdamar N Y ^b  

^a GAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Oncology State Hospital   (Turkey)

^c ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; URIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; BREAST CANCER; CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; UROGENITAL TRACT CANCER;

EID: 0030445315     PISSN: 02694727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2710.1996.tb00027.x     Document Type: Article

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