Sex-specific clustering of metabolic risk factors and cancer risk: a longitudinal study in Iran

Abstract Background Cancer is a major cause of death in low- and middle-income countries. A large number of studies have shown that some of the metabolic risk factors (MRFs) tend to cluster in individuals. We examined the synergistic effects of multiple MRFs and cancer risk among Iranian adults. Met...

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Main Authors: Azra Ramezankhani, Fereidoun Azizi, Farzad Hadaegh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:Biology of Sex Differences
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13293-020-00296-6