Why Does Obesity as an Inflammatory Condition Predispose to Colorectal Cancer?
Obesity is a complex and multifactorial problem of global importance. Additionally, obesity causes chronic inflammation, upregulates cell growth, disturbs the immune system, and causes genomic instability, increasing the risk of carcinogenesis. Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers, an...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-03-01
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Series: | Journal of Clinical Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/7/2451 |