Effects of a Combination of Beta Carotene and Vitamin A on Lung Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease
- 2 May 1996
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 334 (18), 1150-1155
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm199605023341802
Abstract
Lung cancer and cardiovascular disease are major causes of death in the United States. It has been proposed that carotenoids and retinoids are agents that may prevent these disorders.Keywords
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