Colon cancer and content of nitrates and magnesium in drinking water

Magnesium Research

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 81-89

  Chiu, Hui Fen ^a   Tsai, Shang Shyue ^b   Wu, Trong Neng ^c,d   Yang, Chun Yuh ^a,d  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b I SHOU UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Colon cancer; Drinking water; Effect modification; Magnesium; Nitrate

Indexed keywords

MAGNESIUM; NITRATE;

AGED; ARTICLE; CITY; COLON TUMOR; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; RISK; WATER SUPPLY;

AGED; CITIES; COLONIC NEOPLASMS; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNESIUM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NITRATES; ODDS RATIO; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 77954448884     PISSN: 09531424     EISSN: 19524021     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1684/mrh.2010.0203     Document Type: Article

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