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- Title
Dietary zinc and prostate cancer survival in a Swedish cohort.
- Authors
Epstein, Mara M; Kasperzyk, Julie L; Andrén, Ove; Giovannucci, Edward L; Wolk, Alicja; Håkansson, Niclas; Andersson, Swen-Olof; Johansson, Jan-Erik; Fall, Katja; Mucci, Lorelei A
- Abstract
Zinc is involved in many essential cellular functions, including DNA repair and immune system maintenance. Although experimental evidence supports a role for zinc in prostate carcinogenesis, epidemiologic data are inconsistent; no data on cancer-specific survival have been reported.
- Publication
The American journal of clinical nutrition, 2011, Vol 93, Issue 3, p586
- ISSN
1938-3207
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.3945/ajcn.110.004804