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Daidzein-metabolizing phenotypes in relation to mammographic breast density among premenopausal women in the United States.
Breast cancer research and treatment - 1 Aug 2009
Atkinson Charlotte, Newton Katherine M, Aiello Bowles Erin J, Lehman Constance D, Stanczyk Frank Z, Westerlind Kim C, Li Lin, Lampe Johanna W
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BACKGROUND: Mammographic breast density is an established marker of breast cancer risk, and is hormonally sensitive. Studies suggest that production of the daidzein metabolites equol and O-Desmethylangolensin (ODMA) may be associated with hormones and hormonally mediated factors, but few studies have assessed relationships between the capacity to produce these metabolites and breast density. OBJECTIVE: To...
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