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Cardiovascular risks in relation to daidzein metabolizing phenotypes among Chinese postmenopausal women.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Liu Zhao-min, Ho Suzanne C, Chen Yu-ming, Liu Jun, Woo Jean
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Studies suggested that the inter-individual differences in metabolizing isoflavone daidzein to equol or O-desmethylangolensin (ODMA) might explain the inconsistency of the soy/isoflavones efficacy on cardiovascular health. OBJECTIVES: The study aims to evaluate the relationship between equol and ODMA phenotypes and cardiovascular risks with habitual isoflavone consumption in Chinese postmenopausal...
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