Overweight or Obese Individuals at Eighteen Years of Age Develop Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma at a Significantly Earlier Age

Overweight or Obese Individuals at Eighteen Years of Age Develop Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma at a Significantly Earlier Age

Background. Adolescent obesity is a national epidemic that recently has been shown to increase risk for pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PC) and is associated with an earlier age of PC onset. We hypothesized that PC patients who are overweight or obese at age 18 would have an earlier age of PC onset. Meth...

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Main Authors: David T. Chao, Nilesh H. Shah, Herbert J. Zeh, Aatur D. Singhi, Nathan Bahary, Kevin M. McGrath, Kenneth E. Fasanella, Amer H. Zureikat, David C. Whitcomb, Randall E. Brand
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2380596

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