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Review
. 1999 Sep;57(9 Pt 2):S7-12.
doi: 10.1111/j.1753-4887.1999.tb01801.x.

Biomarkers as early predictors of long-term health status and human immune function

R Bronson  1 , D Birt, S N Meydani
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Review

Biomarkers as early predictors of long-term health status and human immune function

R Bronson et al. Nutr Rev. 1999 Sep.

Abstract

A central issue that must be addressed by phytonutrient research is how to assess the effects of phytonutrients on long-term health. Proper assessment of these effects requires the measurement of biomarkers of long-term health in people consuming any particular phytonutrient. This is a brief review of what is known about biomarkers of cancer risk, immune function, and aging. Relatively few biomarkers of long-term health have been even partially validated in experimental animals or people.

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