Characteristics of women with a family history of ovarian cancer. I. Galactose consumption and metabolism.

doi:10.1002/1097-0142(19940815)74:4<1309::aid-cncr2820740421>3.0.co;2-w

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Characteristics of women with a family history of ovarian cancer. I. Galactose consumption and metabolism.

Cancer - 15 Aug 1994

Cramer D W, Muto M G, Reichardt J K, Xu H, Welch W R, Valles B, Ng W G

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BACKGROUND: Galactose metabolism may be a risk factor for ovarian cancer based upon evidence that galactose causes ovarian failure and that ovarian cancer arises from premature ovarian failure. This study examines galactose-1-phosphate uridyl transferase (GALT) activity in women with a family his...

Topics

Adult
Biomarkers, Tumor
Case-Control Studies
DNA
Dairy Products
Erythrocytes
Feeding Behavior
Female
Galactose
Genotype
Humans
Lactose
Middle Aged
Mutation
Ovarian Neoplasms
Polymorphism, Genetic
Premenopause
Risk Factors

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