A possible link between iron deficiency and gastrointestinal carcinogenesis.
There is definitive evidence that iron overload induces oxidative stress and DNA damage, which can enhance carcinogenic risk. However, other evidence suggests that iron deficiency and anemia also increase oxidative stress and DNA damage, which might increase carcinogenesis risk, especially in the ga...
| Publicado en: | Nutrition & Cancer Vol. 61; no. 4; pp. 415 - 427 |
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| Autores principales: | , , , |
| Formato: | review tables/charts Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jul/Aug2009
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