Open AccessAssociation between obesity-related adipokines and colorectal cancer: A case-control study and meta-analysis
Author(s) -
Rakhi Kumari Joshi
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v20.i24.7941
Subject(s) - adipokine , adiponectin , medicine , leptin , resistin , meta analysis , colorectal cancer , case control study , oncology , prospective cohort study , obesity , endocrinology , gastroenterology , cancer , insulin resistance
To examine the association between obesity-related adipokines (adiponectin, leptin, resistin, interleukin-6 (IL-6), and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and colorectal cancer (CRC) risk.