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Breast Cancer
Data from Vanderbilt University advance knowledge in breast cancer
July 9th, 2009
According to recent research from the United States, " Increased reactive oxygen species may exhaust the antioxidant capability of human defense systems, leading to oxidative stress and cancer development. Urinary F2-isoprostanes, secondary end products of lipid peroxidation, are more accurate markers of oxidative stress than other available biomarkers." "No prospective study has investigated whether levels of 15-F-2t-isoprostane (15-F-2t-IsoP) and its metabolite 2,3-dinor-5,6-dihydro-15-F-2t-IsoP (15-F-2t-IsoPM) are related to breast cancer risk. Patients and Methods We conducted a nested case-control study within the Shanghai Women's Health Study, a population-based...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-07-09)
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