Rarity of colorectal adenomas in the African black population

European Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 387-391

  Segal, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Adenomas; African black population; Inhibiting factors; Promotive factors

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; FRUCTOSE; LACTOSE; SHORT CHAIN FATTY ACID; SUCROSE;

ADENOMATOUS POLYP; ARTICLE; CANCER INCIDENCE; CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE; CARBOHYDRATE INTOLERANCE; CAUCASIAN; CELL PROLIFERATION; COLON ADENOMA; COLON FLORA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFECATION; DIETARY FIBER; FAT INTAKE; FECES ANALYSIS; GENETICS; HUMAN; INTESTINE CELL; MAIZE; NEGRO; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM ADENOMA; SOUTH AFRICA; TUMOR PROMOTION;

EID: 0031647625     PISSN: 09598278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008469-199810000-00003     Document Type: Article

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