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Meat consumption and colorectal cancer risk: Dose-response meta-analysis of epidemiological studies
Article first published online: 18 DEC 2001
DOI: 10.1002/ijc.10126
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Norat, T., Lukanova, A., Ferrari, P. and Riboli, E. (2002), Meat consumption and colorectal cancer risk: Dose-response meta-analysis of epidemiological studies. Int. J. Cancer, 98: 241–256. doi: 10.1002/ijc.10126
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Publication History
- Issue published online: 14 FEB 2002
- Article first published online: 18 DEC 2001
- Manuscript Accepted: 21 SEP 2001
- Manuscript Revised: 3 SEP 2001
- Manuscript Received: 30 MAY 2001
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- World Cancer Research Fund
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