Vitamin A, retinol, and carotenoids and the risk of gastric cancer: A prospective cohort study

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 497-503

  Larsson, Susanna C ^a   Bergkvist, Leif ^b   Näslund, Ingmar ^c   Rutegård, Jörgen ^c   Wolk, Alicja ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Carotenoids; Gastric cancer; Prospective cohort studies; Retinol; Vitamin A

Indexed keywords

ALPHA CAROTENE; BETA CAROTENE; BETA CRYPTOXANTHIN; CAROTENOID; LYCOPENE; RETINOL; XANTHOPHYLL; ZEAXANTHIN;

ADULT; AGE DETERMINATION; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY; CANCER RISK; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; POPULATION RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK REDUCTION; STOMACH CANCER; SWEDEN; VITAMIN INTAKE;

EID: 33846854654     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/85.2.497     Document Type: Article

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