A cross-sectional analysis of the associations between adult height, BMI and serum concentrations of IGF-I and IGFBP-1 -2 and -3 in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC).

A cross-sectional analysis of the associations between adult height, BMI and serum concentrations of IGF-I and IGFBP-1 -2 and -3 in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC).

BACKGROUND: Height and BMI are risk factors for several types of cancer and may be related to circulating concentrations of insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), a peptide associated with increased cancer risk. AIM: To assess the associations between height, BMI and serum concentrations of IGF-I and...

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Main Authors: Crowe, F, Key, T, Allen, N, Appleby, P, Overvad, K, Grønbæk, H, Tjønneland, A, Halkjær, J, Dossus, L, Boeing, H, Kröger, J, Trichopoulou, A, Zylis, D, Trichopoulos, D, Boutron-Ruault, M, de Lauzon-Guillain, B, Clavel-Chapelon, F, Palli, D, Berrino, F, Panico, S, Tumino, R, Sacerdote, C, Bueno-de-Mesquita, H, Gils, v, Peeters, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2011

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