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Transferrin Saturation, Dietary Iron Intake, and Risk of Cancer

Arch G. Mainous, James M. Gill and Charles J. Everett
The Annals of Family Medicine March 2005, 3 (2) 131-137; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.283
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vol. 3 no. 2 131-137
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.283
PubMed 
15798039

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The Annals of Family Medicine
Print ISSN 
1544-1709
Online ISSN 
1544-1717
History 
  • Received for publication April 28, 2004
  • Revision received July 29, 2004
  • Accepted for publication August 31, 2004
  • Published online March 29, 2005.

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  1. Arch G. Mainous III, PhD1,
  2. James M. Gill, MD, MPH2 and
  3. Charles J. Everett, PhD1
  1. 1Department of Family Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
  2. 2Department of Family and Community Medicine, Christiana Care Health System, Wilmington, Del
  1. CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Arch G. Mainous III, PhD, Department of Family Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, 295 Calhoun St, Charleston, SC 29425, mainouag{at}musc.edu

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