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Expression of Leptin, Leptin Receptor, Adiponectin, and Adiponectin Receptor in Ductal Carcinoma<i>In Situ</i>and Invasive Breast Cancer

Young Ju Jeong, Jin-Gu Bong, Sung‐Hwan Park, Jung‐Hye Choi, Hoon Kyu Oh

Journal of Breast Cancer · 2011 · 61 citations · 21 references

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Abstract

We suggest that losses of leptin and ObR expression could be associated with invasive cancer, whereas high adiponectin and AdipoR expression may be associated with breast cancer invasiveness.

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