Epidemiology of gastric cancer in relation to diet and Helicobacter pylori infection

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 13, Issue SUPPL.1, 1998, Pages

  Wong, Benjamin Chun Yu ^a   Lam, Shiu Kum ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Diet; Gastric cancer; Helicobacter pylori infection

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ASCORBIC ACID; BETA CAROTENE; CARCINOGEN; NITRIC ACID DERIVATIVE; NITROSO DERIVATIVE; SELENIUM;

CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER PREVENTION; CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE; CARCINOGENESIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIET; FOOD PROCESSING; FRUIT; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALT INTAKE; STOMACH CANCER; TEA; TOBACCO; VEGETABLE; VITAMIN INTAKE;

EID: 0031771693     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.1998.tb01871.x     Document Type: Article

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