Inverse trend between estimated worldwide frequency of major cancers and inferred infectious burdens of populations: Possible role of adaptive immune system

Medical Hypotheses

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 880-888

  Vijh, Ashok K ^a  

^a HYDRO QUÉBEC   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SELENIUM; WATER;

ADAPTATION; CANCER; CANCER INCIDENCE; DIET; HUMAN; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNITY; INFECTION; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; POVERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TUMOR IMMUNITY;

EID: 2542430410     PISSN: 03069877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2003.12.026     Document Type: Article

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