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A maternal high-fat diet during pregnancy in rats results in a greater risk of carcinogen-induced mammary tumors in the female offspring than exposure to a high-fat diet in postnatal life
Article first published online: 2 APR 2009
DOI: 10.1002/ijc.24464
Copyright © 2009 UICC
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Lo, C.-Y., Hsieh, P.-H., Chen, H.-F. and Su, H.-M. (2009), A maternal high-fat diet during pregnancy in rats results in a greater risk of carcinogen-induced mammary tumors in the female offspring than exposure to a high-fat diet in postnatal life. Int. J. Cancer, 125: 767–773. doi: 10.1002/ijc.24464
Publication History
- Issue published online: 11 JUN 2009
- Article first published online: 2 APR 2009
- Manuscript Accepted: 26 FEB 2009
- Manuscript Received: 4 NOV 2008
Funded by
- National Science Council of Taiwan. Grant Numbers: NSC91-2320-B-002-106, NSC92-2320-B-002-065, NSC93-2320-B-002-026
- Department of Health. Grant Number: DOH-94-TD-F-113-031
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