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Comment
. 2011 Mar 29;104(7):1234-5.
doi: 10.1038/bjc.2011.59. Epub 2011 Feb 22.

Tomatoes, lycopene-containing foods and cancer risk

G Lippi, G Targher
Comment

Tomatoes, lycopene-containing foods and cancer risk

G Lippi et al. Br J Cancer. .
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