Visceral Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome Are Associated with Well-Differentiated Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors

Visceral Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome Are Associated with Well-Differentiated Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors

The determinants for gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NET) recent burden are matters of debate. Obesity and metabolic syndrome (MetS) are well established risks for several cancers even though no link with GEP-NETs was yet established. Our aim in this study was to investigate whethe...

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Main Authors: Ana P. Santos, Ana C. Santos, Clara Castro, Luís Raposo, Sofia S. Pereira, Isabel Torres, Rui Henrique, Helena Cardoso, Mariana P. Monteiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-08-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumor
abdominal obesity
metabolic syndrome
glucose abnormalities
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/10/9/293

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