Journal article
Erythrocyte Membrane Fatty Acids and Subsequent Breast Cancer: a Prospective Italian Study
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The relationship between erythrocyte membrane fatty acids and postmenopausal breast cancer risk was analyzed previously only by retrospective studies, which suggested a protective effect of increased saturation index (SI), i.e., the ratio of membrane stearic to oleic acid. We investigated the relationships in a prospective study of hormones, diet, and prediagnostic breast cancer (the ORDET study) conducted in northern Italy.
Authors
Pala V; Krogh V; Muti P; Chajès V; Riboli E; Micheli A; Saadatian M; Sieri S; Berrino F
Journal
Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 93, No. 14, pp. 1088–1095
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
July 18, 2001
DOI
10.1093/jnci/93.14.1088
ISSN
0027-8874