Garlic consumption and colorectal cancer risk in man: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Public Health Nutrition

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 308-317

  Chiavarini, Manuela ^a   Minelli, Liliana ^a   Fabiani, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Colorectal cancer; Garlic; Meta analysis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GARLIC; HUMAN; MALE; META ANALYSIS; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; AGED; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GARLIC; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84928999957     PISSN: 13689800     EISSN: 14752727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1368980015001263     Document Type: Review

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