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SUBMITTER: Blaes A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5547738 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Blaes Anne A Prizment Anna A Koene Ryan J RJ Konety Suma S
Heart failure clinics 20170401 2
There is a growing body of evidence that suggests cancer and cardiovascular disease have a shared biological mechanism. Although there are several shared risk factors for both diseases, including advancing age, gender, obesity, diabetes, physical activity, tobacco use, and diet, inflammation and biomarkers, such as insulinlike growth factor 1, leptin, estrogen, and adiponectin, may also play a role in the biology of these diseases. This article provides an overview of the shared biological mecha ...[more]