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Dietary α-, β-, γ- and δ-tocopherols in lung cancer risk

  1. Somdat Mahabir†,*,
  2. Kalli Schendel,
  3. Yong Quan Dong,
  4. Stephanie L. Barrera,
  5. Margaret R. Spitz,
  6. Michele R. Forman

Article first published online: 10 JUN 2008

DOI: 10.1002/ijc.23649

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International Journal of Cancer

International Journal of Cancer

Volume 123, Issue 5, pages 1173–1180, 1 September 2008

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Mahabir, S., Schendel, K., Dong, Y. Q., Barrera, S. L., Spitz, M. R. and Forman, M. R. (2008), Dietary α-, β-, γ- and δ-tocopherols in lung cancer risk. Int. J. Cancer, 123: 1173–1180. doi: 10.1002/ijc.23649

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  1. Department of Epidemiology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

  1. †

    Fax: +713-745-2484.

*Department of Epidemiology-Unit 1340, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, CPB4.3241, 1155 Pressler Blvd., Houston, TX 77030, USA

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 17 JUN 2008
  2. Article first published online: 10 JUN 2008
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 19 MAR 2008
  4. Manuscript Received: 13 NOV 2007

Funded by

  • Flight Attendant Medical Research Institute (FAMRI)
  • National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services. Grant Numbers: CA55769, CA86390, Lung SPORE CA70909

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