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Association of cholesterol with risk of pancreatic cancer: a meta-analysis

Jia Wang1, Wei-Jing Wang1, Long Zhai1

  • 1Jia Wang, Wei-Jing Wang, Long Zhai, Dong-Feng Zhang, Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Qingdao University Medical College, Qingdao 266021, Shandong Province, China.

World Journal of Gastroenterology
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