## Abstract It has been hypothesized that chronic hyperinsulinemia, a major metabolic consequence of physical inactivity and excess weight, might increase breast cancer risk by direct effects on breast tissue or indirectly by increasing bioavailable levels of testosterone and estradiol. Within the
4–2 Serum C-peptide levels and breast cancer risk: Results from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC)
✍ Scribed by Vogel, V.G.
- Book ID
- 122572962
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 66 KB
- Volume
- 17
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1043-321X
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