Habibollah Dashti

Department of Surgery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

[ 1 ] - Visfatin level in patients with colorectal adenoma

Background: Visfatin is an adipocytokine secreted by visceral adipose tissue. It has been shown that adipocytokines may contribute to the induction of carcinogens and progression of tumors. Previously, we found a significant increase in the visfatin serum level in colorectal cancer patients. Herein, we investigated if this cytokine increases in patients with colorectal adenoma as a precursor of...