The relationship between metabolic syndrome and the incidence of colorectal cancer

Abstract Objectives This study evaluated the incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) according to the number of metabolic syndrome (MetS) components. Methods Using health checkup and insurance claims data of 6,365,409 subjects, the occurrence of CRC according to stage of MetS by sex was determined from...

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Main Authors: JungHyun Lee, Kun Sei Lee, Hyeongsu Kim, Hyoseon Jeong, Min-Jung Choi, Hai-Won Yoo, Tae-Hwa Han, Hyunjung Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Komiyama Printing Co. Ltd 2020-02-01
Series:Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12199-020-00845-w