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ea0029p1210 | Obesity | ICEECE2012

The adipokines TNF-α and IL6 predicted incident cancer development in a Chinese community-based cohort

Yeung C. , Tso A. , Xu A. , Lam T. , Lo S. , Fong C. , Wat N. , Woo J. , Cheung B. , Lam K.

Adipose tissue is recognized as an active endocrine organ. Cytokines released from adipocytes induce chronic low-grade inflammation, which is linked to the development of cardiovascular diseases and malignancy.In this study, we examined the relationship between baseline adipokines level and incident cancer risk in a community-based cohort of Chinese subjects. Subjects were recruited from the Hong Kong Cardiovascular Risk Factors Prevalence Study 2(CRISPS 2) cohort. Those with ...