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Adiponectin in Obesity-Associated Colon Cancer and Its Preventive Implications: Comment on "Association of Visceral Fat Accumulation and Adiponectin Levels with Colorectal Neoplasia"

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Chen, J., Huang, XF. Adiponectin in Obesity-Associated Colon Cancer and Its Preventive Implications: Comment on "Association of Visceral Fat Accumulation and Adiponectin Levels with Colorectal Neoplasia". Dig Dis Sci 54, 1810–1811 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-009-0857-6

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