Do sex hormones confound or mediate the effect of chronotype on breast and prostate cancer? A Mendelian randomization study.

Do sex hormones confound or mediate the effect of chronotype on breast and prostate cancer? A Mendelian randomization study.

Morning-preference chronotype has been found to be protective against breast and prostate cancer. Sex hormones have been implicated in relation to chronotype and the development of both cancers. This study aimed to assess whether sex hormones confound or mediate the effect of chronotype on breast an...

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Main Authors: Bryony L Hayes, Timothy Robinson, Siddhartha Kar, Katherine S Ruth, Konstantinos K Tsilidis, Timothy Frayling, Anna Murray, Richard M Martin, Deborah A Lawlor, Rebecca C Richmond
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1009887

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1009887

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