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We investigated the relation between benign ovarian tumours and lactose among 746 case women identified at seven New York metropolitan hospitals and 404 community controls, age and hospital frequency matched to the expected case distribution. No increase in risk was found for lactose (highest quartile versus lowest: adjusted odds ratio = 0.82 (95% CI 0.57–1.20) or for any other lactose foods. © 2000 Cancer Research Campaign http://www.bjcancer.com
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Britton, J., Westhoff, C., Howe, G. et al. Lactose and benign ovarian tumours in a case–control study. Br J Cancer 83, 1552–1555 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1054/bjoc.2000.1476
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