Journal article
Why and how to measure urinary sex steroid metabolites in epidemiological studies in women.
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Although numerous investigations have evaluated the association between urinary hormone levels and chronic diseases such as breast cancer and coronary heart disease, there are few data about the reliability of urinary measurements, particularly among premenopausal women.
METHODS AND RESULTS: Over a six-month period, levels of estrone-3-glucuronide and pregnandiol-3-glucuronide were measured in both morning spot and overnight …
Authors
Muti P; Deutsch A; Freudenheim J; Bolelli G; Hill L; Trevisan M
Journal
Nutrition Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases, Vol. 10, No. 2, pp. 85–91
Publication Date
April 2000
ISSN
0939-4753