Cured meat, vegetables, and bean-curd foods in relation to childhood acute leukemia risk: A population based case-control study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Consumption of cured/smoked meat and fish leads to the formation of carcinogenic <it>N-</it>nitroso compounds in the acidic stomach. This study investigated whether consumed cured/smoked meat and fish, the major dietary r...

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Main Authors: Su Li, Ho Chi-Kung, Pan Pi-Chen, Wu Ming-Tsang, Hsu Yi-Hsiang, Liu Chen-yu, Xu Xin, Li Yi, Christiani David C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-01-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/9/15