Role of Adiponectin in prostate cancer

ABSTRACT Obesity is defined as a chronic and excessive growth of adipose tissue. It has been associated with a high risk for development and progression of obesity-associated malignancies, while adipokines may mediate this association. Adiponectin is an adipose tissue-derived adipokines, with signif...

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Main Authors: Xiaobo Hu, Cong Hu, Caiping Zhang, Min Zhang, Shiyin Long, Zhaohui Cao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia
Series:International Brazilian Journal of Urology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-55382019000200220&lng=en&tlng=en