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Use of tight belts and risk of esophageal adenocarcinoma

  1. Jesper Lagergren†,*,
  2. Catarina Jansson

Article first published online: 7 AUG 2006

DOI: 10.1002/ijc.22069

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International Journal of Cancer

International Journal of Cancer

Volume 119, Issue 10, pages 2464–2466, 15 November 2006

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Lagergren, J. and Jansson, C. (2006), Use of tight belts and risk of esophageal adenocarcinoma. Int. J. Cancer, 119: 2464–2466. doi: 10.1002/ijc.22069

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  1. Unit of Esophageal and Gastric Research, Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden

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*Department of Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital, Solna, SE-171 76 Stockholm, Sweden

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 26 SEP 2006
  2. Article first published online: 7 AUG 2006
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 31 MAR 2006
  4. Manuscript Received: 24 FEB 2006

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  • Swedish Cancer Society
  • Swedish Research Council

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