The association of leptin and adiponectin with hepatocellular carcinoma risk and prognosis: a combination of traditional, survival, and dose-response meta-analysis.

Lilong ZhangQihang YuanMan LiDongqi ChaiWenhong DengWei Xing Wang

Published in: BMC cancer (2020)

The study shows that high leptin levels were associated with a higher risk of hepatocellular carcinoma. Adiponectin levels were proportional to hepatocellular carcinoma risk, and were related to the poor prognosis.

Keyphrases

poor prognosis
systematic review
long non coding rna
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
randomized controlled trial
meta analyses
drug induced