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Review

Fruits and Vegetables and Endometrial Cancer Risk: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis

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Pages 6-21 | Received 07 Sep 2006, Accepted 15 Dec 2006, Published online: 05 Dec 2007

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