Folate and colorectal cancer: an evidence-based critical review.

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• Publication year

  2007

• Venue

  Molecular Nutrition & Food Research

• Publication date

  2007-03-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine

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  DOI 10.1002/MNFR.200600191PMID 17295418
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