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Breast Cancer
Low serum HDL-C may be biomarker of cancer risk in overweight and obese women
March 24th, 2005
A study from Norway suggests that low serum levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol may be an indicator of breast cancer risk in overweight or obese women. "Low serum high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) is an important component of the metabolic syndrome and has recently been related to increased breast cancer risk in overweight and obese women. We therefore questioned whether serum HDL-C might be a biologically sound marker of breast cancer risk," wrote Anne Sofie Furberg and colleagues, University of Tromso. According to their report, "We obtained cross-sectional data among 206 healthy women ages 25 to 35 years who participated in...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-03-24)
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