Browsing HMS Scholarly Articles by Keyword "androgens"
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Endogenous Levels of Circulating Androgens and Risk of Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis Among Women: A Nested Case–Control Study from the Nurses' Health Study Cohorts
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2015)Background: Androgens, which are known to be altered by exogenous hormone use, have recently been linked to alterations of the gut microbiome and mucosal immune function. No study has evaluated the association between ... -
Endogenous sex steroids in premenopausal women and risk of breast cancer: the ORDET cohort
(BioMed Central, 2013)Introduction: Previous studies showed that higher testosterone levels are associated with greater risk of breast cancer in premenopausal women, but the literature is scant and inconsistent. Methods: In a prospective nested ...