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Mechanisms of obesity-induced gastrointestinal neoplasia.
Gastroenterology - 1 Feb 2014
Alemán José O, Eusebi Leonardo H, Ricciardiello Luigi, Patidar Kavish, Sanyal Arun J, Holt Peter R
Abstract excerpt
Obesity is among the fastest growing diseases worldwide; treatment is inadequate, and associated disorders, including gastrointestinal cancers, have high morbidity and mortality. An increased understanding of the mechanisms of obesity-induced carcinogenesis is required to develop methods to prevent or treat these cancers. In this report, we review the mechanisms of obesity-associated colorectal, esophageal,...
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