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Dietary glycemic load, glycemic index and colorectal cancer risk: Results from the Netherlands Cohort Study
Article first published online: 12 OCT 2007
DOI: 10.1002/ijc.23110
Copyright © 2007 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
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Weijenberg, M. P., Mullie, P. F.F., Brants, H. A.M., Heinen, M. M., Goldbohm, R. A. and van den Brandt, P. A. (2008), Dietary glycemic load, glycemic index and colorectal cancer risk: Results from the Netherlands Cohort Study. Int. J. Cancer, 122: 620–629. doi: 10.1002/ijc.23110
Publication History
- Issue published online: 26 NOV 2007
- Article first published online: 12 OCT 2007
- Manuscript Accepted: 11 JUL 2007
- Manuscript Received: 23 JAN 2007
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