Associations of adiponectin and leptin with stage and grade of PSA-detected prostate cancer: the ProtecT study.

PURPOSE: Obesity has been associated with an increased risk of advanced and fatal prostate cancer; adipokines may mediate this association. We examined associations of the adipokines leptin and adiponectin with the stage and grade of PSA-detected prostate cancer. METHODS: We conducted a nested case-...

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Main Authors: Burton, A, Martin, R, Holly, J, Lane, J, Donovan, J, Hamdy, F, Neal, D, Tilling, K
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2013