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- Title
Maternal, prenatal and perinatal characteristics and first trimester maternal serum hormone concentrations.
- Authors
Troisi, R.; Hoover, R. N.; Thadhani, R.; Hsieh, C. -C.; Sluss, P.; Ballard-Barbash, R.; Potischman, N.
- Abstract
In uncomplicated pregnancies, first trimester androgen, oestrogen and prolactin concentrations were higher in nulliparous (n=160) than parous (n=260) mothers. Androgens and estrogens were higher in younger than older mothers. These data are consistent with elevated hormone concentrations mediating the breast cancer protection from a first pregnancy and pregnancies occurring at younger ages.
- Subjects
PREGNANCY complications; MATERNAL age; BIRTH weight; BREAST cancer risk factors; ANDROGENS; ESTROGEN; PROLACTIN; PHYSIOLOGY
- Publication
British Journal of Cancer, 2008, Vol 99, Issue 7, p1161
- ISSN
0007-0920
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1038/sj.bjc.6604639