A Dietary Intervention to Lower Serum Levels of IGF-I in BRCA Mutation Carriers

A Dietary Intervention to Lower Serum Levels of IGF-I in BRCA Mutation Carriers

Background: Insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) and other markers of insulin resistance (IRm) might influence the penetrance of BRCA gene mutation. In a demonstration project on BRCA mutation carriers we tested the effect of the ‘Mediterranean diet’, with moderate protein restriction, on serum leve...

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Main Authors: Patrizia Pasanisi, Eleonora Bruno, Elisabetta Venturelli, Daniele Morelli, Andreina Oliverio, Ivan Baldassari, Francesca Rovera, Giovanna Iula, Monica Taborelli, Bernard Peissel, Jacopo Azzollini, Siranoush Manoukian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-09-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
BRCA genes
mutation carriers
IGF-I
diet
penetrance
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/10/9/309

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