Colorectal cancer risk reduction following macrogol exposure: a cohort and nested case control study in the UK.
Animal studies have demonstrated macrogol laxatives may reduce colorectal cancer (CRC) risk. This study aimed to investigate the association between macrogol prescribing and CRC risk.A case-control study nested within a cohort of laxative users was conducted using data from the UK General Practice R...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2013-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3869778?pdf=render |