Obesity as a risk factor for multiple myeloma: insight on the role of adipokines

• Main Authors: Wenting Tie (Author), Tao Ma (Author), Zhigang Yi (Author), Jia Liu (Author), Yanhong Li (Author), Jun Bai (Author), Lijuan Li (Author), Liansheng Zhang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Multiple myeloma (MM) is a hematologic disorder characterized by the accumulation of malignant plasma cells in the bone marrow. Genetic and environmental factors are contributed to the etiology of MM. Notably, studies have shown that obesity increases the risk of MM and worsens outcomes for MM patie...