Pitavastatin suppresses diethylnitrosamine-induced liver preneoplasms in male C57BL/KsJ-<it>db/db </it>obese mice
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Obesity and related metabolic abnormalities, including inflammation and lipid accumulation in the liver, play a role in liver carcinogenesis. Adipocytokine imbalances, such as decreased serum adiponectin levels, are also involved in...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-06-01
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Series: | BMC Cancer |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/11/281 |