Interactions of alcohol and tobacco in gastrointestinal cancer

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 27, Issue SUPPL.2, 2012, Pages 135-139

  Mikko, Salaspuro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Acetaldehyde; Alcohol; Alcohol dehydrogenase; Aldehyde; Cancer; Digestive tract; Gene polymorhism; Microbes; Tobacco

Indexed keywords

ACETALDEHYDE; ALCOHOL; ALCOHOL DEHYDROGENASE; CHLORHEXIDINE; TOBACCO SMOKE;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER RISK; CARCINOGENICITY; CHEMICAL INTERACTION; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM CANCER; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; EXPOSURE; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; MOUTH CANCER; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVA; SMOKING; STOMACH CANCER;

EID: 84856971776     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2012.07017.x     Document Type: Article

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