Plasma phytanic acid concentration and risk of prostate cancer: results from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition.

BACKGROUND: Phytanic acid, a fatty acid predominantly obtained from foods high in ruminant fat, may have a biological role in the up-regulation of the protein alpha-methylacyl-coenzyme A racemase, which is overexpressed in prostate cancer tissue. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to examine the associatio...

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Main Authors:	Price, A, Allen, N, Appleby, P, Crowe, F, Jenab, M, Rinaldi, S, Slimani, N, Kaaks, R, Rohrmann, S, Boeing, H, Pischon, T, Benetou, V, Naska, A, Trichopoulou, A, Palli, D, Sieri, S, Tumino, R, Vineis, P, Bueno-de-Mesquita, H, Donate, I, González, C, Sánchez, M, Chirlaque, MD, Ardanaz, E, Larrañaga, N
Format:	Journal article
Language:	English
Published:	2010

Plasma phytanic acid concentration and risk of prostate cancer: results from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition.

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