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Body mass index increases risk of colorectal adenomas in men with Lynch syndrome: the GEOLynch cohort study.
Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology - 1 Oct 2010
Botma Akke, Nagengast Fokko M, Braem Marieke G M, Hendriks Jan C M, Kleibeuker Jan H, Vasen Hans F A, Kampman Ellen
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PURPOSE: High body mass index (BMI) is an established risk factor for sporadic colorectal cancer. Still, the influence of BMI on hereditary colorectal cancer (eg, Lynch syndrome [LS]), is unknown. The objective of this study was to assess whether BMI is associated with colorectal adenoma occurren...
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