Adipokines and Obesity Are Associated with Colorectal Polyps in Adult Males: A Cross-Sectional Study

BACKGROUND: Obesity increases the risk of colon cancer. It is also known that most colorectal cancers develop from adenomatous polyps. However, the effects of obesity and adipokines on colonic polyp formation are unknown. METHODS: To determine if BMI, waist circumference or adipokines are associated...

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Autores principales: Comstock, Sarah S., Hortos, Kari, Kovan, Bruce, McCaskey, Sarah, Pathak, Dorothy R., Fenton, Jenifer I.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3895019/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24465801
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0085939

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3895019/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24465801
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0085939

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