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Carbohydrate intake, glycemic index and glycemic load in relation to risk of endometrial cancer: A prospective study of Swedish women

  1. Susanna C. Larsson†,*,
  2. Emilie Friberg,
  3. Alicja Wolk

Article first published online: 27 NOV 2006

DOI: 10.1002/ijc.22422

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International Journal of Cancer

International Journal of Cancer

Volume 120, Issue 5, pages 1103–1107, 1 March 2007

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Larsson, S. C., Friberg, E. and Wolk, A. (2007), Carbohydrate intake, glycemic index and glycemic load in relation to risk of endometrial cancer: A prospective study of Swedish women. Int. J. Cancer, 120: 1103–1107. doi: 10.1002/ijc.22422

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  1. Division of Nutritional Epidemiology, The National Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden

  1. †

    Fax: 46-8-304571

*Division of Nutritional Epidemiology, The National Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Box 210, SE-17177 Stockholm, Sweden

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 19 JAN 2007
  2. Article first published online: 27 NOV 2006
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 26 SEP 2006
  4. Manuscript Received: 23 JUN 2006

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  • World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) International
  • Swedish Research Council/Longitudinal Studies
  • Swedish Cancer Society

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