Overexpression of leptin receptor predicts an unfavorable outcome in Middle Eastern ovarian cancer
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Recent epidemiological studies have suggested that obesity is associated with ovarian cancer. Obesity hormone leptin and its receptor (Ob-R) contribute to tumor development by enhancing cell growth and survival. This study was design...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-09-01
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| Series: | Molecular Cancer |
| Online Access: | http://www.molecular-cancer.com/content/8/1/74 |