The association between breastfeeding and breast cancer occurrence among Israeli Jewish women: a case control study
β Scribed by Lilach Shema; Liora Ore; Menachem Ben-Shachar; Mahmoud Haj; Shai Linn
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 370 KB
- Volume
- 133
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1432-1335
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