Metabolic syndrome and the incidence of lung cancer: a meta-analysis of cohort studies

Abstract Background Metabolic syndrome (MetS) has been related to the pathogenesis of variety categories of cancers. This meta-analysis aimed to determine the association between MetS and the incidence of lung cancer. Methods Relevant cohort studies were identified by search of PubMed, Embase, and C...

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Main Authors: Li Qiao, Deliang Ma, Hui Lv, Ding Shi, Min Fei, Yu Chen, Fei Xie, Zhuoyan Wang, Ying Wang, Wanhua Liang, Peiying Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13098-020-00598-0