Effect of genetic variants and traits related to glucose metabolism and their interaction with obesity on breast and colorectal cancer risk among postmenopausal women

Abstract Background Impaired glucose metabolism–related genetic variants and traits likely interact with obesity and related lifestyle factors, influencing postmenopausal breast and colorectal cancer (CRC), but their interconnected pathways are not fully understood. By stratifying via obesity and li...

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Main Authors: Su Yon Jung, Eric M. Sobel, Jeanette C. Papp, Zuo-Feng Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-017-3284-7