Open AccessHigh Leptin Level is an Independent Risk Factor of Endometrial Cancer: A Meta-Analysis
Author(s) -
Pingping Wang,
Xiaoyan He,
Robin Wang,
Zengfang Wang,
Yangang Wang
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
cellular physiology and biochemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.486
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1421-9778
pISSN - 1015-8987
DOI - 10.1159/000366352
Subject(s) - endometrial cancer , leptin , meta analysis , risk factor , medicine , oncology , cancer , endocrinology , biology , cancer research , obesity
Previous studies suggested that high leptin level might increase risk of endometrial cancer, but available data were conflicting and whether high leptin level was an independent risk factor of endometrial cancer was still unclear. Therefore, a meta-analysis was performed to assess whether high leptin level was an independent risk factor of endometrial cancer.