Calcium, vitamin D, and colorectal cancer: A review of the epidemiologic evidence

Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 163-168

  Martínez, María Elena ^a   Willett, Walter C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; TRACE ELEMENT; VITAMIN D;

CALCIUM INTAKE; CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER RISK; COHORT ANALYSIS; COLORECTAL CANCER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; VITAMIN INTAKE;

CALCIUM, DIETARY; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COHORT STUDIES; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; VITAMIN D;

EID: 0031936511     PISSN: 10559965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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