Review Article

The Relationship between Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Colorectal Cancer: The Future Challenges and Outcomes of the Metabolic Syndrome

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A proposed mechanism of how metabolic syndrome and NAFLD influence carcinogenesis in colorectal cancer. MS: metabolic syndrome; ILGF-1: insulin-like growth factor-1; IGFBP-3: insulin growth factor binding protein-3; VEGF: vascular endothelial growth factor; TNF: tumour necrosis factor.
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