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Postmenopausal circulating levels of 2- and 16α-hydroxyestrone and risk of endometrial cancer
BACKGROUND: It has been suggested that the relative importance of oestrogen-metabolising pathways may affect the risk of oestrogen-dependent tumours including endometrial cancer. One hypothesis is that the 2-hydroxy pathway is protective, whereas the 16α-hydroxy pathway is harmful. METHODS: We condu...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2011
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3241553/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21952628 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/bjc.2011.381 |