Serum carcinoembryonic antigen is associated with abdominal visceral fat accumulation in female Korean nonsmokers.

<h4>Background</h4>Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) is a tumor marker overexpressed in adenocarcinoma that has proinflammatory properties. Recent studies have reported that CEA is positively associated with carotid atherosclerosis and metabolic syndrome. Because visceral obesity is a known...

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Main Authors: Jee-Yon Lee, Hyang-Kyu Lee, Duk-Chul Lee, Ji-Won Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22952699/pdf/?tool=EBI