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Is dietary fibre truly protective against colon cancer? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Vincenza GianfrediGraduate School of Hygiene and Preventive Medicine, Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-3848-981X
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Tania SalvatoriDepartment of Pharmaceutical Science, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy;
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Milena VillariniDepartment of Pharmaceutical Science, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-8769-883X
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Massimo MorettiDepartment of Pharmaceutical Science, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-5038-8619
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Daniele NucciDigestive Endoscopy Unit, Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV-IRCCS, Padua, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Stefano RealdonDigestive Endoscopy Unit, Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV-IRCCS, Padua, ItalyORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-6843-7637
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Pages 904-915 | Received 24 Dec 2017, Accepted 27 Feb 2018, Published online: 08 Mar 2018

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