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Dietary intake of folic acid and colorectal cancer risk in a cohort of women
Article first published online: 7 NOV 2001
DOI: 10.1002/ijc.10138
Copyright © 2001 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
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Terry, P., Jain, M., Miller, A. B., Howe, G. R. and Rohan, T. E. (2002), Dietary intake of folic acid and colorectal cancer risk in a cohort of women. Int. J. Cancer, 97: 864–867. doi: 10.1002/ijc.10138
Publication History
- Issue published online: 29 JAN 2002
- Article first published online: 7 NOV 2001
- Manuscript Accepted: 21 SEP 2001
- Manuscript Revised: 29 AUG 2001
- Manuscript Received: 10 JUL 2001
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- National Cancer Institute of Canada
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