Nitrosamine and related food intake and gastric and oesophageal cancer risk: A systematic review of the epidemiological evidence

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 12, Issue 27, 2006, Pages 4296-4303

  Jakszyn, Paula ^a   González, Carlos Alberto ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI DE BELLVITGE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dietary intake; Gastric cancer; N nitrosodimethylamine; Nitrites; Nitroso compounds

Indexed keywords

NITRATE; NITROSAMINE;

CANCER RISK; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COHORT ANALYSIS; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FISH; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD PRESERVATION; HUMAN; MEAT; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STOMACH CANCER; STOMACH CARCINOGENESIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VEGETABLE;

EID: 33746913559     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i27.4296     Document Type: Review

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