Metabolic Syndrome Ups Colorectal Cancer Risk

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Mon, 10/06/2008 - 23:15

In a large US population-based study, metabolic syndrome patients had a 75 percent higher risk of colorectal cancer compared to those without metabolic syndrome.


 

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