Meta-analyses of associations of obesity with risk of melanoma and acne based on case-control studies

Abstract Background Melanoma and acne are highly prevalent dermatological diseases. A meta-analysis of case-control studies was performed to explore obesity as a risk factor for the same. Objective The relationship between increased BMI and melanoma incidence has been investigated in the past. We ut...

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Main Authors: Avni Mehta, Yasha Hasija
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:Biomedical Dermatology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41702-019-0041-3

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