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High-density lipoprotein-cholesterol, daily estradiol and progesterone, and mammographic density phenotypes in premenopausal women.
Cancer prevention research (Philadelphia, Pa.) - 1 Jun 2015
Flote Vidar G, Frydenberg Hanne, Ursin Giske, Iversen Anita, Fagerland Morten W, Ellison Peter T, Wist Erik A, Egeland Thore, Wilsgaard Tom, McTiernan Anne, Furberg Anne-Sofie, Thune Inger
Abstract excerpt
High-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C) may influence the proliferation of breast tumor cells, but it is unclear whether low HDL-C levels, alone or in combination with cyclic estrogen and progesterone, are associated with mammographic density, a strong predictor of breast cancer development. Fasting morning serum concentrations of HDL-C were assessed in 202 premenopausal women, 25 to 35 years of age,...
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