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The effect of oral 3,3'-diindolylmethane supplementation on the 2:16α-OHE ratio in BRCA1 mutation carriers.
Familial cancer - 1 Jun 2015
Nikitina Dina, Llacuachaqui Marcia, Sepkovic Daniel, Bradlow H Leon, Narod Steven A, Kotsopoulos Joanne
Abstract excerpt
Hormonal exposures are known to influence breast cancer risk among women with a BRCA1 mutation. Thus, dietary factors that increase the 2-hydroxyestrone (OHE):16α-OHE ratio, a biomarker inversely related to breast cancer development, may also influence cancer risk. We conducted a dietary intervention study to evaluate the ability of 300 mg/day of 3,3'-diindolylmethane (DIM) to increase the urinary 2:16α-OHE ratio...
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