Journal article
Urinary 6-Sulfatoxymelatonin Levels and Risk of Breast Cancer in Postmenopausal Women
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Low urinary melatonin levels have been associated with an increased risk of breast cancer in premenopausal women. However, the association between melatonin levels and breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women remains unclear.
METHODS: We investigated the association between melatonin levels and breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women in a prospective case-control study nested in the Hormones and Diet in the Etiology of Breast …
Authors
Schernhammer ES; Berrino F; Krogh V; Secreto G; Micheli A; Venturelli E; Sieri S; Sempos CT; Cavalleri A; Schünemann HJ
Journal
Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 100, No. 12, pp. 898–905
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
June 18, 2008
DOI
10.1093/jnci/djn171
ISSN
0027-8874