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Vegetable, fruit and meat consumption and potential risk modifying genes in relation to colorectal cancer.
International journal of cancer - 1 Nov 2004
Turner Faye, Smith Gillian, Sachse Christoph, Lightfoot Tracy, Garner R Colin, Wolf C Roland, Forman David, Bishop D Timothy, Barrett Jennifer H
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Epidemiological evidence shows high red meat consumption to increase the risk of colorectal cancer, while the consumption of fruit and vegetables has been shown to be protective. Many genes have been identified that encode for enzymes involved in the metabolism of dietary carcinogens or anti-carcinogens. A study of 500 incident colorectal cancer cases and population controls, matched for age, sex and general...
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