Overweight, obesity and thyroid cancer risk: A meta-analysis of cohort studies

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 2041-2050

  Zhao, Z G ^a   Guo, X G ^a   Ba, C X ^a   Wang, W ^a   Yang, Y Y ^a   Wang, J ^a   Cao, H Y ^a  

^a Third Department of Surgery   (China)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Cohort study; Meta analysis; Obesity; Overweight; Relative risk; Thyroid cancer

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASIAN; BODY MASS; CANCER RISK; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); OBESITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; THYROID CANCER; THYROID PAPILLARY CARCINOMA;

EID: 84872227555     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: 14732300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030006051204000601     Document Type: Article

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