A meta-analysis of maternal cured meat consumption during pregnancy and the risk of childhood brain tumors

Neuroepidemiology

Volumn 23, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 78-84

  Huncharek, Michael ^a,b   Kupelnick, Bruce ^b  

^a MARSHFIELD CLINIC   (United States)

^b Meta Analysis Research Group   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood brain tumors; Maternal cured meat consumption; N Nitroso compounds

Indexed keywords

NITROSO DERIVATIVE;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BRAIN TUMOR; CANCER RISK; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FOOD INTAKE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MEAT INDUSTRY; META ANALYSIS; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTOR;

BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CHILD; DIET; FEMALE; FOOD PRESERVATION; HUMANS; MEAT; NITROSO COMPOUNDS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0942300687     PISSN: 02515350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000073979     Document Type: Article

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