Calcium, magnesium, and nitrate in drinking water and gastric cancer mortality

Japanese Journal of Cancer Research

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 124-130

  Yang, Chun Yuh ^a   Cheng, Ming Fen ^a   Tsai, Shang Shyue ^a   Hsieh, Ya Lun ^a  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Calcium; Drinking water; Gastric cancer; Magnesium; Nitrate

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; DRINKING WATER; MAGNESIUM; NITRATE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CALCIUM INTAKE; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER RISK; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH CANCER; TAIWAN; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0031939828     PISSN: 09105050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1349-7006.1998.tb00539.x     Document Type: Article

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