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Beta-carotene supplementation in smokers reduces the frequency of micronuclei in sputum.

beta-carotene has been hypothesised to reduce lung cancer risk. We studied the effect of 14 weeks of beta-carotene supplementation (20 mg d-1) on the frequency of micronuclei in sputum in 114 heavy smokers in a double-blind trial. Micronuclei reflect DNA damage in exfoliated cells and may thus provi...

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Main Authors: van Poppel, G., Kok, F. J., Hermus, R. J.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Nature Publishing Group 1992
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1978057/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1457358
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