Serum bilirubin and risk of colorectal cancer [1]

Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1257-1259

  Zucker, S D ^a   Benedict, M ^a   Sherman, K E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BILIRUBIN;

BILIRUBIN BLOOD LEVEL; CANCER INCIDENCE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COHORT ANALYSIS; COLORECTAL CANCER; DATA BASE; DIET RESTRICTION; DISEASE COURSE; FAMILY HISTORY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LETTER; MEAL; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADENOMA; BILIRUBIN; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; EATING; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 33748907160     PISSN: 02692813     EISSN: 13652036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2006.03094.x     Document Type: Letter

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