The troubling liaison between cancer and metabolic syndrome in chronic inflammatory rheumatic diseases

The troubling liaison between cancer and metabolic syndrome in chronic inflammatory rheumatic diseases

Abstract Background Several studies on community populations found that metabolic syndrome (MetS) is associated with higher risk for total incident cancer with a predisposition for specific types of cancer. These findings have never been analyzed in patients with chronic inflammatory rheumatic and m...

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Main Authors: Giovanni Cioffi, Ombretta Viapiana, Luigi Tarantini, Giovanni Orsolini, Luca Idolazzi, Federica Ognibeni, Andrea Dalbeni, Davide Gatti, Angelo Fassio, Giovanni Adami, Maurizio Rossini, Alessandro Giollo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
Subjects:
Cancer
Metabolic syndrome
Inflammatory autoimmune diseases
Rheumatoid arthritis
Psoriatic arthritis
Ankylosing spondylitis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-021-02465-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-021-02465-3

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