Lycopene and other carotenoid intake in relation to risk of uterine leiomyomata

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 198, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 37.e1-37.e8

  Terry, Kathryn L ^a,b   Missmer, Stacey A ^a,b   Hankinson, Susan E ^a,b   Willett, Walter C ^a,b   De Vivo, Immaculata ^a,b  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

carotenoids; fibroids; uterine leiomyoma

Indexed keywords

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

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SMOKING; TUMOR DIAGNOSIS; UTERUS MYOMA;

EID: 37349035279     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.05.033     Document Type: Article

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