Blood levels of dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA-S) and the risk of breast cancer |
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| Authors: | P Gomes G Cassanas F Halberg R Hermida P Robel E E Baulieu D Lakatua E Haus |
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| Affiliation: | I.N.S.E.R.M., U. 33, Lab. Hormones, Bicêtre. |
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| Abstract: | In North American women at low or high risk of developing breast cancer, as assessed by an epidemiologic questionnaire, the plasma concentration of dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate shows a statistically significant circannual variation. In adolescents, in all seasons, circulating dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate is a classifier of the risk of developing breast cancer, a relatively low concentration of this hormone being associated with an increased risk. |
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