Pregnancy weight gain and breast cancer risk
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Elevated pregnancy estrogen levels are associated with increased risk of developing breast cancer in mothers. We studied whether pregnancy weight gain that has been linked to high circulating estrogen levels, affects a mother's...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2004-10-01
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Series: | BMC Women's Health |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6874/4/7 |