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Polymorphisms in the CYP19 gene may affect the positive correlations between serum and urine phytoestrogen metabolites and plasma androgen concentrations in men.
The Journal of nutrition - 1 Nov 2005
Low Yen-Ling, Taylor James I, Grace Philip B, Dowsett Mitch, Folkerd Elizabeth, Doody Deborah, Dunning Alison M, Scollen Serena, Mulligan Angela A, Welch Ailsa A, Luben Robert N, Khaw Kay-Tee, Day Nick E, Wareham Nick J, Bingham Sheila A
Abstract excerpt
Phytoestrogens have been hypothesized to protect against prostate cancer via modulation of circulating androgen concentrations. We conducted a cross-sectional study of 267 men in the Norfolk arm of the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) cohort with 2 aims: first, to investigate the association between phytoestrogen exposure (measured from diet, urine, and serum) and plasma...
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