Influence of Fasting Status and Sample Preparation on Metabolic Biomarker Measurements in Postmenopausal Women.

Epidemiologic data linking metabolic markers-such as insulin, insulin-like growth factors (IGFs)-and adipose tissue-derived factors with cancer are inconsistent. Between-study differences in blood collection protocols, in particular participant's fasting status, may influence measurements.We in...

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Main Authors: Neil Murphy, Roni T Falk, Diana B Messinger, Michael Pollak, Xiaonan Xue, Juan Lin, Robin Sgueglia, Howard D Strickler, Mia M Gaudet, Marc J Gunter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5145182?pdf=render