Positive Effect of Higher Adult Body Mass Index on Overall Survival of Digestive System Cancers Except Pancreatic Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

High body mass index (BMI) has been inconsistently associated with overall survival (OS) of digestive system cancers (DSCs). This meta-analysis was conducted to investigate whether high BMI was associated with DSCs prognosis. 34 studies were accepted, with a total of 23,946 DSC cases. Hazard ratios...

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Autores principales: Han, Jie, Zhou, Yumei, Zheng, Yuxiu, Wang, Miaomiao, Cui, Jianfeng, Chen, Pengxiang, Yu, Jinming
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2017
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Review Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5602622/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28948163
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/1049602

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5602622/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28948163
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/1049602

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