Review
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World J Gastroenterol. May 14, 2009; 15(18): 2204-2213
Published online May 14, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.2204
Review of salt consumption and stomach cancer risk: Epidemiological and biological evidence
Xiao-Qin Wang, Paul D Terry, Hong Yan
Xiao-Qin Wang, Hong Yan, Department of Epidemiology, School of Medicine, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China
Paul D Terry, Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, 1518 Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30322, United States
Author contributions: Wang XQ collected the data and wrote the initial draft of the manuscript; Yan H did overall scientific direction and revision; Terry PD assisted in the revision of this manuscript.
Correspondence to: Xiao-Qin Wang, MD, Department of Epidemiology, School of Medicine, Xi’an Jiaotong University, 76# West Yantan Road, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China. wangxiaoqin@yahoo.com.cn
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Received: January 5, 2009
Revised: March 23, 2009
Accepted: March 30, 2009
Published online: May 14, 2009
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