A prospective study on folate, B12, and pyridoxal 5'-phosphate (B6) and breast cancer

Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 209-217

  Wu, Kana ^a   Helzlsouer, Kathy J ^a   Comstock, George W ^a   Hoffman, Sandra C ^a   Nadeau, Marie R ^b   Selhub, Jacob ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYANOCOBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID; PYRIDOXAL 5 PHOSPHATE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLATE METABOLISM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

EID: 0032935747     PISSN: 10559965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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