## Abstract It has been suggested that phytoestrogens protect against hormoneβdependent cancers. Lignans are the main class of phytoestrogens in Western diets. We conducted a prospective study of endometrial cancer and circulating levels of the main human lignan, enterolactone. The design was a cas
Circulating enterolactone and risk of breast cancer: a prospective study in New York
β Scribed by Zeleniuch-Jacquotte, A; Adlercreutz, H; Shore, R E; Koenig, K L; Kato, I; Arslan, A A; Toniolo, P
- Book ID
- 109998104
- Publisher
- Nature Publishing Group
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 112 KB
- Volume
- 91
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-0920
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