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SUBMITTER: Hudson AG
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3657737 | biostudies-literature | 2013
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Hudson Alana G AG Reeves Katherine W KW Modugno Francesmary F Wilson John W JW Evans Rhobert W RW Vogel Victor G VG Gierach Gretchen L GL Simpson Jennifer J Weissfeld Joel L JL
Nutrition and cancer 20130101 3
Diets low in omega-6 (n-6) polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) and high in omega-3 (n-3) PUFAs may protect against breast cancer development. Associations of PUFA intake with mammographic density, an intermediate marker of breast cancer risk, have been inconsistent; however, prior studies have relied on self-reported dietary PUFA intake. We examined the association between circulating erythrocyte n-6 and n-3 PUFAs with mammographic density in 248 postmenopausal women who were not taking exogenou ...[more]