Maternal body mass index and risk of testicular cancer in male offspring: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Cancer Epidemiology

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 509-515

  Alam, Shama S ^a   Cantwell, Marie M ^a   Cardwell, Chris R ^a   Cook, Michael B ^b   Murray, Liam J ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Maternal; Meta analysis; Obesity; Pregnancy; Review; Systematic; Testicular neoplasms

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; CANCER RISK; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TESTIS CANCER;

BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MATERNAL WELFARE; PREGNANCY; TESTICULAR NEOPLASMS;

EID: 77957225239     PISSN: 18777821     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2010.07.006     Document Type: Review

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