Association between retinol and vitamin C with the risk of oral cancer : a case-control study

• Main Authors: Vimmitra, A., Razak, I.A., Helen-Ng, L.C., Ghani, W.M.N., Abdullah, N., Zain, R.B.
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Elsevier 2011
• Subjects: Oral surger
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/2495/1/retinol.pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/2495/2/Association_between_retinol_and_vitamin_C_with_the_risk_of_oral_cancer_-_A_case-control_study..pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/2495/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oraloncology.2011.06.347

Introduction: Dietary intake has been hypothesized to be associated with various diseases including oral cancer. According to studies worldwide, imbalanced diet and nutrient deficiency have been attributed to promote oral malignancies. However, the function of specific nutrients in preventing oral c...