Borage consumption as a possible gastric cancer protective factor.
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Institute of Epidemiology and Clinical Research, Matar#{243}, Spain [C. A. G., A. A.]; Department of Pathology, Hospital of Insalud, Soria, Spain [I. M. S.]; Department of Preventive Medicine, Hospital Clinic, Zaragoza, Spain [G. M.]; INSALUD, La Coru#{241}a, Spain [S. P.]; Departments of Internal Medicine [E. B.] and Oncology [E. S.], Hospital of Sabadell, Sabadell, Spain; Unit of Oncology, Hospital of Matar#{243}, Matar#{243}, Spain [A. B.]; and International Agency for Research on Cancer, Program of Nutrition and Cancer, Lyon, France [E. R.]
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology
دوره 2 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1993