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Daidzein-metabolizing phenotypes in relation to bone density and body composition among premenopausal women in the United States.
Metabolism: clinical and experimental - 1 Dec 2012
Atkinson Charlotte, Newton Katherine M, Yong Mellissa, Stanczyk Frank Z, Westerlind Kim C, Li Lin, Lampe Johanna W
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BACKGROUND: Bone density has been suggested as a marker of cumulative hormone exposure. Small studies also suggest that patterns of daidzein metabolism may be related to hormone concentrations. To our knowledge, no studies in premenopausal women have compared bone density by daidzein-metabolizing phenotypes in the absence of a soy intervention. OBJECTIVE: The objective was to evaluate the relationship between...
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