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Review

Association Between Vitamin B6 and the Risk of Colorectal Cancer: A Meta-analysis of Observational Studies

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Pages 1281-1294 | Received 01 Nov 2022, Accepted 12 Mar 2023, Published online: 24 Mar 2023

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