Waist–hip ratio and breast cancer risk in urbanized Nigerian women

Clement A Adebamowo; Temidayo O Ogundiran; Adeniyi A Adenipekun; Rasheed A Oyesegun; Oladapo B Campbell; Effiong E Akang; Charles N Rotimi; Olunfunmilayo I Olopade

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Waist–hip ratio and breast cancer risk in urbanized Nigerian women

Clement A Adebamowo Temidayo O Ogundiran Adeniyi A Adenipekun Rasheed A Oyesegun Oladapo B Campbell Effiong E Akang Charles N Rotimi Olunfunmilayo I Olopade

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Clement A Adebamowo, Temidayo O Ogundiran, Adeniyi A Adenipekun, et al. (2002). Waist–hip ratio and breast cancer risk in urbanized Nigerian women. Breast Cancer Research, 5(2). https://doi.org/10.1186/bcr567

Waist–hip ratio and breast cancer risk in urbanized Nigerian women

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