Plasma enterolactone and incidence of endometrial cancer in a case-cohort study of Danish women

Julie Aarestrup, Cecilie Kyrø, Knud Erik Bach Knudsen, Elisabete Weiderpass, Jane Christensen, Mette Bredal Kristensen, Anne Mette Lund Würtz, Nina F Johnsen, Kim Overvad, Anne Tjønneland, Anja Olsen

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Abstract

The phyto-oestrogen enterolactone has been hypothesised to protect against hormone-dependent cancers, probably through its anti-oestrogenic potential. We investigated whether a higher level of plasma enterolactone was associated with a lower incidence of endometrial cancer in a case-cohort study in the 'Diet, Cancer and Health' cohort. The cohort study included 29 875 women aged 50-64 years enrolled between 1993 and 1997. Information on diet and lifestyle was provided by self-administrated questionnaires and blood was drawn from each participant. Time-resolved fluoroimmunoassay was used for biochemical determination of plasma enterolactone. A total of 173 cases and 149 randomly selected cohort members were included. We estimated incidence rate ratio (IRR) and 95 % CI by a Cox proportional hazards model. A 20 nmol/l higher plasma concentration of enterolactone was associated with a non-significant lower risk of endometrial cancer (IRR 0·93, 95 % CI 0·84, 1·04). When excluding women with low enterolactone concentrations (quartile 1) due to potential recent antibiotic use, the association became slightly stronger, but remained non-significant (IRR 0·90, 95 % CI 0·79, 1·02). Menopausal status, hormone replacement therapy or BMI did not modify the association. In conclusion, we found some support for a possible inverse association between plasma enterolactone concentration and endometrial cancer incidence.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftBritish Journal of Nutrition
Vol/bind109
Udgave nummer12
Sider (fra-til)2269-2275
Antal sider7
ISSN0007-1145
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 28 jun. 2013

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