Choline and betaine intakes are associated with reduced risk of nasopharyngeal carcinoma in adults: A case-control study

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 110, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 808-816

  Zeng, F F ^a   Xu, C H ^a,b   Liu, Y T ^a,c   Fan, Y Y ^d   Lin, X L ^d   Lu, Y K ^e   Zhang, C X ^a   Chen, Y M ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Guangdong Provincial Security Department   (China)

^c Panyu District Central Hospital   (China)

^d SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY CANCER CENTER   (China)

^e SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

betaine; case control study; choline; dietary intake; methylation; nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BETAINE; CARCINOGENESIS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHINA; CHOLINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NASOPHARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84893716847     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: 15321827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2013.686     Document Type: Article

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