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Comparative Study
. 2008 Jan 15;98(1):168-70.
doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6604140. Epub 2007 Dec 18.

Possible protective effect of green tea intake on risk of adult leukaemia

M Zhang  1 , X Zhao, X Zhang, C D'Arcy J Holman
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Comparative Study

Possible protective effect of green tea intake on risk of adult leukaemia

M Zhang et al. Br J Cancer. .

Abstract

In a case-control study of 107 adults with leukaemia and 110 orthopaedic controls in China, a reduced risk was found with longer duration, higher quantity, and frequency of green tea intake.

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