Dietary fat intake and gestational weight gain in relation to estradiol and progesterone plasma levels during pregnancy: a longitudinal study in Swedish women

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Elevated pregnancy hormone levels, such as oestrogen and progesterone, may increase the risk of developing breast cancer both in mothers and offspring. However, the reasons for large inter-individual variations in estrogen and proges...

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Main Authors: Yu Wei, de Assis Sonia, Sandin S Sven, Hilakivi-Clarke Leena, Lof Marie, Weiderpass Elisabete
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-04-01
Series:BMC Women's Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6874/9/10