Association between calcium intake and colorectal neoplasia in Puerto Rican Hispanics

Epidemiological studies show that a high calcium intake reduces the risk of colon cancer. The objective was to study the association between calcium intake and colorectal neoplasia in a clinic-based sample of Hispanics adults from Puerto Rico. As part of this cross-sectional study, a total of 433 su...

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Main Authors: Cristina Palacios, Maritza Lopez, Ana Patricia Ortiz, Marcia Cruz Correa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedad Latinoamericana de Nutrición
Series:Archivos Latinoamericanos de Nutrición
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.ve/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-06222010000400005&lng=en&tlng=en