Folic acid fortification and cancer risk

Lancet

Volumn 370, Issue 9604, 2007, Pages 2004-

  Bayston, R ^a   Russell, Andrew ^a   Wald, NJ ^b   Hoffbrand, AV ^c  

^a Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID;

CANCER RISK; COLORECTAL ADENOMA; COLORECTAL CANCER; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FLOUR; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 36849056524     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(07)61861-3     Document Type: Letter

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