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Inflammatory potential of the diet and colorectal tumor risk in persons with Lynch syndrome.
The American journal of clinical nutrition - 1 Nov 2017
Brouwer Jesca Gm, Makama Maureen, van Woudenbergh Geertruida J, Vasen Hans Fa, Nagengast Fokko M, Kleibeuker Jan H, Kampman Ellen, van Duijnhoven Fränzel Jb
Abstract excerpt
Background: Persons with Lynch syndrome (LS) have high lifetime risk of developing colorectal tumors (CRTs) because of a germline mutation in one of their mismatch repair (MMR) genes. An important process in the development of CRTs is inflammation, which has been shown to be modulated by diet.Objective: We aimed to investigate the association between the inflammatory potential of the diet and the risk of CRTs in...
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