2008
Associations of Insulin-Like Growth Factor (IGF)—I and IGF-Binding Protein—3 with HIV Disease Progression in Women
Strickler H, Fazzari M, Kovacs A, Isasi C, Napolitano L, Minkoff H, Gange S, Young M, Sharp G, Kaplan R, Cohen M, Gunter M, Harris T, Yu H, Schoenbaum E, Landay A, Anastos K. Associations of Insulin-Like Growth Factor (IGF)—I and IGF-Binding Protein—3 with HIV Disease Progression in Women. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2008, 197: 319-327. PMID: 18177247, PMCID: PMC3127259, DOI: 10.1086/524848.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV disease progressionT-cell count declineCell count declineDisease progressionIGFBP-3Count declineIGF axisHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease progressionInsulin-like growth factor (IGF) axisHigher IGFBP-3 levelsIGF-Binding Protein-3Low IGF-I levelsInsulin-like growth factorIGFBP-3 levelsUse of HAARTBaseline serum samplesIGF-I levelsIGF-binding proteinsGrowth factor axisHIV pathogenesisLymphocyte numbersSerum levelsThymic growthImmunodeficiency syndromeMultivariable model
2003
Urinary phytoestrogen excretion and breast cancer risk: evaluating potential effect modifiers endogenous estrogens and anthropometrics.
Dai Q, Franke A, Yu H, Shu X, Jin F, Hebert J, Custer L, Gao Y, Zheng W. Urinary phytoestrogen excretion and breast cancer risk: evaluating potential effect modifiers endogenous estrogens and anthropometrics. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2003, 12: 497-502. PMID: 12814993.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAnthropometryBiomarkers, TumorBody Mass IndexBody WeightBreast NeoplasmsCase-Control StudiesChinaDehydroepiandrosterone SulfateEatingEstrogensFemaleFibroadenomaHumansIsoflavonesMenopauseMiddle AgedPhytoestrogensPlant PreparationsRisk FactorsSex Hormone-Binding GlobulinStatistics as TopicTestosteroneWomen's HealthConceptsBody mass indexBreast cancer riskUrinary phytoestrogen excretionSteroid sex hormonesSex hormonesCancer riskSteroid hormonesUrinary isoflavonoidsBlood levelsInverse associationBreast cancerExcretion rateEndogenous steroid sex hormonesHigher body mass indexMammalian lignansConditional logistic regression modelsPotential confounding factorsHigh blood concentrationsCase-control pairsPotential protective associationLogistic regression modelsPostmenopausal womenMorning bloodMass indexHip ratio