Zinc Intake and Risk of Prostate Cancer: Case-Control Study and Meta-Analysis.

Zinc is an essential dietary element that has been implicated in the pathogenesis of prostate cancer, a cancer that disproportionately affects men of African descent. Studies assessing the association of zinc intake and prostate cancer have yielded inconsistent results. Furthermore, very little is k...

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Main Authors: Abeer M Mahmoud, Umaima Al-Alem, Firas Dabbous, Mohamed M Ali, Ken Batai, Ebony Shah, Rick A Kittles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5100936?pdf=render