Insulin-like growth factor and mammographic density in postmenopausal Norwegian women.

Y, Bremnes; G, Ursin; N, Bjurstam; S, Rinaldi; R, Kaaks; IT, Gram

doi:10.1158/1055-9965.epi-06-0788

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Insulin-like growth factor and mammographic density in postmenopausal Norwegian women.

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Bremnes Y

Ursin G

Bjurstam N

Abstract

Insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) is associated with breast cancer risk among premenopausal women but rarely among postmenopausal women. Recent data from two European studies suggested an increased risk of breast cancer with increasing levels of IGF-I among women >50 years old or among postmenopa...

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