Relationship and the underlying mechanism of cholesterol metabolism with colorectal cancer / 中华内分泌代谢杂志

ABSTRACT

Recent meta-analysis based on both clinical trials and epidemiological studies has revealed the relationship of dietary cholesterol,blood cholesterol level and cholesterol lowering drugs (statins) with colorectal cancer.This review summarises the advances in current evidences of linking cholesterol metabolism and risk of colorectal cancer and the underlying molecular mechanisms based on pharmacogenetics and molecular pathology.