Lung Cancer
Volume 67, Issue 3 , Pages 275-281 , March 2010

Source-specific effects of micronutrients in lung cancer prevention

  • Nina Roswall

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Cancer Epidemiology, Danish Cancer Society, Strandboulevarden 49, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +45 35 25 77 14.
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  • Anja Olsen

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Cancer Epidemiology, Danish Cancer Society, Strandboulevarden 49, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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  • Jane Christensen

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Cancer Epidemiology, Danish Cancer Society, Strandboulevarden 49, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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  • Lars O. Dragsted

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Life Sciences, Department of Human Nutrition, University of Copenhagen, Rolighedsvej 30, DK-1958 Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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  • Kim Overvad

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Sdr. Skovvej 15, Box 365, DK-9000 Aalborg, Denmark
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  • Anne Tjønneland

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Cancer Epidemiology, Danish Cancer Society, Strandboulevarden 49, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark

Received 25 August 2009 ,Revised 9 November 2009 ,Accepted 13 November 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2009.11.010

Lung Cancer
Volume 67, Issue 3 , Pages 275-281 , March 2010

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