A critical review of studies on vitamin D in relation to colorectal cancer

Nutrition and Cancer

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 115-123

  Grant, William B ^a   Garland, Cedric F ^b  

^a SUNARC   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIFEDIOL; VITAMIN D;

ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER RISK; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLORECTAL CANCER; DIETARY INTAKE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; META ANALYSIS; METABOLITE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SKIN; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 3843094963     PISSN: 01635581     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327914nc4802_1     Document Type: Review

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