Obesity but not overweight increases the incidence and mortality of leukemia in adults: A meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies

Jorge J. Castillo; John L. Reagan; Randall R Ingham; Michael Furman; Samir Dalia; Basma Merhi; Saed Nemr; Ali John Zarrabi; Joanna Mitri

doi:10.1016/j.leukres.2011.12.020

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MedicineIncidence (geometry)Internal medicineMyeloid leukemiaRelative riskLeukemiaProspective cohort studyOverweightObesityCohort studyCohortChronic lymphocytic leukemiaConfidence interval

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Year: 2012
Type: review
Volume: 36
Issue: 7
Pages: 868-875
Citations: 139
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                                    Jorge J. Castillo, 
                                
                                    John L. Reagan, 
                                
                                    Randall R Ingham
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2012). 
                            Obesity but not overweight increases the incidence and mortality of leukemia in adults: A meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies. 
                            Leukemia Research
                            , 36
                            (7)
                            , 868-875.
                            https://doi.org/10.1016/j.leukres.2011.12.020
                        

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DOI: 10.1016/j.leukres.2011.12.020