Adipokines and obesity are associated with colorectal polyps in adult males: a cross-sectional study.
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.To determine if BMI, waist circumference or adipokines are associated with colon polyps in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3895019?pdf=render |