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Low serum cholesterol as a risk factor for kidney and bladder cancer among Korean men: using a national cohort sample

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This research was supported by the Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF No.: 2017030666) funded by the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology.

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    Jisun Lim, Seo Young Kang & Hye Soon Park

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Lim, J., Kang, S.Y. & Park, H.S. Low serum cholesterol as a risk factor for kidney and bladder cancer among Korean men: using a national cohort sample. Cancer Causes Control 30, 1101–1102 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10552-019-01219-6

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