Glycemic index and load and risk of upper aero-digestive tract neoplasms (Italy)
โ Scribed by Livia S.A. Augustin; Silvano Gallus; Silvia Franceschi; Eva Negri; David J.A. Jenkins; Cyril W.C. Kendall; Luigino Dal Maso; Renato Talamini; Carlo La Vecchia
- Book ID
- 111552730
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 87 KB
- Volume
- 14
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0957-5243
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