Ascorbic acid metabolism and cancer in the human stomach

Acta Gastro-Enterologica Belgica

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 217-219

  Schorah, C J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Free radicals; Gastric cancer; Gastric juice; Mucosal cells; N nitroso compounds

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER RISK; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; MUTAGENESIS; STOMACH CANCER; STOMACH MUCOSA; VITAMIN INTAKE; VITAMIN METABOLISM;

ASCORBIC ACID; GASTRIC MUCOSA; HUMANS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; STOMACH NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0030703202     PISSN: 00015644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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