A prospective study of magnesium and iron intake and pancreatic cancer in men

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 171, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 233-241

  Kesavan, Yamini ^a   Giovannucci, Edward ^a,b   Fuchs, Charles S ^b,c   Michaud, Dominique S ^a,d  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cohort studies; Diet; Iron, dietary; Magnesium; Pancreatic neoplasms

Indexed keywords

IRON; MAGNESIUM;

BIOLOGICAL UPTAKE; CANCER; COHORT ANALYSIS; DIABETES; DIET; FEEDING; HEALTH RISK; HEALTH SURVEY; IRON; MAGNESIUM; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CANCER RISK; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; HUMAN; IRON INTAKE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PANCREAS CANCER; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; SMOKING;

ADULT; AGED; EATING; HUMANS; IRON; MAGNESIUM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PANCREATIC NEOPLASMS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 73949120160     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: 14766256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwp373     Document Type: Article

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