A study protocol to investigate the relationship between dietary fibre intake and fermentation, colon cell turnover, global protein acetylation and early carcinogenesis: the FACT study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>A number of studies, notably EPIC, have shown a descrease in colorectal cancer risk associated with increased fibre consumption. Whilst the underlying mechanisms are likely to be multifactorial, production of the short-chain fatty-ac...

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Main Authors: Croucher Lisa J, Riley Stuart A, Bury Jonathan P, Williams Elizabeth A, Corfe Bernard M, Lai Daphne YL, Evans Caroline A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-09-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/9/332