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Height: | Fat Tissue-Derived Hormone Leptin Increases E-Cadherin Expression, Obesity-Breast Can Quote: Fat Tissue-Derived Hormone Leptin Increases E-Cadherin Expression, Obesity-Breast Cancer Link Noted (Medical News Today)
Being obese increases the risk of breast cancer in post-menopausal women, shortens the time between return of the disease and lowers overall survival rates. Italian researchers speaking at Experimental Biology 2007 in Washington, DC, now report evidence on how leptin, a hormone found in fat cells, significantly influences breast cancer development and progression in mice. [click link for full ... published Thu, 03 May 2007 23:04:13 GMT More... | Have a read of the article and post your comments here.
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