Table 3

Association between phytoestrogen biomarkers and breast cancer risk in the European Prospective into Cancer-Norfolk study

Serum (ng/ml)

Urine (μg/mmol creatinine)


Odds ratio

95% confidence interval

P value

Odds ratio

95% confidence interval

P value


Full study

(219 cases/891 controls)

(198 cases/797 controls)

Total isoflavones

1.03

0.95 to 1.11

0.479

1.08

1.00 to 1.16

0.055

Total lignans

0.99

0.90 to 1.08

0.728

1.01

0.94 to 1.09

0.758

Daidzein

1.04

0.98 to 1.10

0.225

1.05

0.99 to 1.10

0.096

Equol

1.04

0.98 to 1.10

0.167

1.03

0.99 to 1.06

0.131

o-Desmethylangolensin

1.03

0.97 to 1.09

0.390

1.02

0.98 to 1.06

0.250

Genistein

1.00

0.94 to 1.05

0.911

1.01

0.97 to 1.05

0.706

Glycitein

1.03

0.97 to 1.10

0.345

1.03

0.98 to 1.07

0.248

Enterodiol

1.02

0.96 to 1.09

0.461

1.01

0.96 to 1.05

0.772

Enterolactone

0.98

0.91 to 1.05

0.564

0.99

0.94 to 1.04

0.718

Oestrogen receptor-positive subgroup

(105 cases/365 controls)

(95 cases/329 controls)

Total isoflavones

1.01

0.91 to 1.12

0.818

1.09

0.97 to 1.22

0.154

Total lignans

1.02

0.89 to 1.17

0.774

1.12

0.99 to 1.28

0.083

Daidzein

1.05

0.97 to 1.13

0.260

1.03

0.96 to 1.10

0.468

Equol

1.01

0.93 to 1.09

0.887

1.07

1.01 to 1.12

0.013

o-Desmethylangolensin

1.05

0.96 to 1.14

0.314

1.04

0.98 to 1.10

0.192

Genistein

0.99

0.92 to 1.06

0.775

1.00

0.94 to 1.05

0.882

Glycitein

1.03

0.93 to 1.13

0.614

1.04

0.98 to 1.10

0.186

Enterodiol

1.00

0.92 to 1.09

0.990

1.04

0.98 to 1.11

0.235

Enterolactone

1.01

0.91 to 1.14

0.806

1.08

0.98 to 1.19

0.115


Values are log2-transformed and adjusted for weight, oral contraceptive use, menopausal hormone treatment, menopausal status, parity, menarche, breastfeeding, family history of breast cancer, daily intake of fat and energy, and batch.

Ward et al. Breast Cancer Research 2008 10:R32   doi:10.1186/bcr1995

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