Allium Vegetables and Garlic Supplements Do Not Reduce Risk of Colorectal Cancer, Based on Meta-analysis of Prospective Studies

Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 12, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 1991-2001.e4

  Zhu, Beibei ^a   Zou, Li ^a   Qi, Lu ^b   Zhong, Rong ^a   Miao, Xiaoping ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer Risk Factor; Diet; Prevention; Review

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM; ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; COLON CANCER; COLORECTAL CANCER; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FOLLOW UP; GARLIC; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; RECTUM CANCER; RISK REDUCTION; VEGETABLE; ADULT; ADVERSE EFFECTS; AGED; COLON; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; DIET; FEMALE; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADULT; AGED; ALLIUM; COLON; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; DIET; FEMALE; GARLIC; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; VEGETABLES;

EID: 84918516101     PISSN: 15423565     EISSN: 15427714     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2014.03.019     Document Type: Article

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