Publications by authors named "Angela de Maggio da Fonseca"
Gynecol Endocrinol
January 2014
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the relationship between estrogen receptor gene variations and body mass index (BMI) in post-menopausal women with high breast density, given the correlation between obesity and increased breast cancer mortality.
- It involved 308 women divided by BMI categories, and analyzed factors like age at menarche, parity, family history of breast cancer, smoking, and alcohol intake.
- Findings suggest that specific mutations in the estrogen receptor can influence BMI, with women having certain genetic markers being more likely to have higher BMI, which, along with other risk factors, increases their risk for breast cancer.
