Body mass index, height, and postmenopausal breast cancer mortality in a prospective cohort of US women
β Scribed by Jennifer M. Petrelli; Eugenia E. Calle; Carmen Rodriguez; Michael J. Thun
- Book ID
- 110335413
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 102 KB
- Volume
- 13
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0957-5243
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