Effects of three-month oral supplementation of β-carotene and vitamin C on serum concentrations of carotenoids and vitamins in middle-aged subjects: A pilot study for a randomized controlled trial to prevent gastric cancer in high-risk Japanese population

Japanese Journal of Cancer Research

Volumn 91, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 464-470

  Sasaki, Satoshi ^a   Tsubono, Yoshitaka ^a,b   Okubo, Shunji ^c   Hayashi, Masato ^c   Kakizoe, Tadao ^d   Tsugane, Shoichiro ^a  

^a NATIONAL CANCER CENTER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^b TOHOKU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^c Hiraka General Hospital   (Japan)

^d NATIONAL CANCER CENTER HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Nutrient; Randomized controlled trial; Supplements; carotene

Indexed keywords

ALPHA CAROTENE; ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ASCORBIC ACID; BETA CAROTENE; CAROTENOID; CRYPTOXANTHIN; LYCOPENE; PLACEBO; RETINOL; XANTHOPHYLL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER PREVENTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; JAPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STEADY STATE; STOMACH CANCER; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

EID: 0034114903     PISSN: 09105050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1349-7006.2000.tb00968.x     Document Type: Article

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