Folic acid fortification and colorectal cancer risk

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 3 SUPPL. 1, 2014, Pages

  Keum, Nana ^a   Giovannucci, Edward L ^a,b  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; AGE FACTORS; AGED; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EARLY DETECTION OF CANCER; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEER PROGRAM; SEX FACTORS; UNITED STATES; VITAMIN B COMPLEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84893829033     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: 18732607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2013.10.025     Document Type: Article

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