Meta-analysis: Antioxidant supplements for primary and secondary prevention of colorectal adenoma

Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 281-291

  Bjelakovic, G ^a,b   Nagorni, A ^b   Nikolova, D ^a   Simonetti, R G ^a,c   Bjelakovic, M ^b   Gluud, C ^a  

^a International Center for Research and Research Training in Endocrine Disruption of Male Reproduction and Child Health   (Serbia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NI   (Serbia)

^c VILLA SOFIA CERVELLO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ASCORBIC ACID; BETA CAROTENE; RETINOL; SELENIUM;

ADENOMATOUS POLYP; ARTICLE; BLOATING; CANCER PREVENTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLORECTAL ADENOMA; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONSTIPATION; DIARRHEA; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 33745652891     PISSN: 02692813     EISSN: 13652036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2006.02970.x     Document Type: Article

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