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Interaction of nitrate and folate on the risk of breast cancer among postmenopausal women

Ingested nitrate can be endogenously reduced to nitrite, which may form N-nitroso compounds, known potent carcinogens. However, some studies have reported no or inverse associations between dietary nitrate intake and cancer risk. These associations may be confounded by a protective effect of folate,...

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Main Authors: Inoue-Choi, Maki, Ward, Mary H., Cerhan, James R., Weyer, Peter J., Anderson, Kristin E., Robien, Kim
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2012
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3403733/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22642949
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01635581.2012.687427
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