Micronutrients, dietary questionnaires and cancer

Biomedicine and Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 51, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 337-344

  Ferguson, L R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Anticarcinogens; Diet; Food frequency questionnaires; Micronutrients; Phytochemicals

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; ASCORBIC ACID; BETA CAROTENE; TRACE ELEMENT;

BRASSICA; CANCER; DIET; GARLIC; HUMAN; NEW ZEALAND; ONION; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SHORT SURVEY; VEGETABLE;

EID: 0030818598     PISSN: 07533322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0753-3322(97)88052-3     Document Type: Article

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