Nutrition Research
Volume 25, Issue 1 , Pages 55-63 , January 2005

Effects of kefir containing various levels of fat on chemically induced colorectal epithelial tumors in Wistar rats

  • Cirila Hlastan-Ribič

      Affiliations

    • Department of Public Health, Medical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
    • Government of Slovenia, Ministry of Health, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Public Health, Medical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia. Tel.: +386 0 1 478 68 54; fax: +386 0 1 478 65 56.
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  • Anton Cerar

      Affiliations

    • Medical Experimental Centre, Institute of Pathology, Medical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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  • Dražigost Pokorn

      Affiliations

    • Department of Public Health, Medical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
    • ,
  • Martina Perše

      Affiliations

    • Medical Experimental Centre, Institute of Pathology, Medical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
    • ,
  • Ana Zebič

      Affiliations

    • Veterinary Faculty, University of Ljubljana, SI-1115 Ljubljana, Slovenia

Received 31 March 2004 ,Revised 4 October 2004 ,Accepted 22 October 2004.

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doi: 10.1016/j.nutres.2004.10.002

Nutrition Research
Volume 25, Issue 1 , Pages 55-63 , January 2005

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