Browsing by Subject "vitamin A"

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Biochemical status of vitamin A in colorectal cancer

Basu, Tapan K.; Hodgson, Anne; Temple, Norman J.; McPherson, Tony A.; Wesley, Margaret N.; Pee, David (Journal of Clinical Biochemistry and Nutrition, 1990-10)

Serum vitamin A and its carrier proteins, retinol-binding protein and prealbumin, were measured in 41 colorectal cancer patients, 40 patients with benign colorectal disease, and 31 healthy subjects. Serum samples were ...
Does Beta-Carotene Prevent Cancer? A Critical Appraisal

Temple, Norman J.; Basu, Tapan K. (Nutrition Research, 1988)

The possible role of beta-carotene as a protective nutrient against cancer is reviewed. Human prospective and retrospective studies strongly indicate that beta-carotene protects against lung cancer and probably against ...
Serum vitamins A and E, beta-carotene, and selenium in patients with breast cancer.

Basu, Tapan K.; Temple, Norman J.; Hill, Gerry B.; Ng, Dennis; Abdi, Ehtesham (Journal of the American College of Nutrition, 1989)

A total of 89 subjects including 30 breast cancer patients' with distal metastases, 29 patients with benign breast disease, and 30 healthy subjects were studied. Serum samples from these subjects were obtained from ...