Increased levels of serum leptin are a risk factor for the recurrence of stage I/II hepatocellular carcinoma after curative treatment
Obesity and related adipocytokine disbalance increase the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma. To determine the impact of increased levels of leptin, an obesity-related adipocytokine, on the recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma, we conducted a prospective case-series analysis. Eighty-five consecutive...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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the Society for Free Radical Research Japan
2011
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3208009/ |