Intakes of Alcohol and Folate During Adolescence and Risk of Proliferative Benign Breast Disease
Abstract:WHAT'S KNOWN ON THIS SUBJECT: Alcohol consumption during adolescence and early adulthood has been associated with an increased risk of biopsy-confirmed benign breast disease (BBD), an established risk factor of breast cancer.
WHAT THIS STUDY ADDS:This is the first study to analyze the association between adolescent alcohol consumption and risk of biopsy-confirmed proliferative BBD by adolescent folate intake. The result provides no evidence for protective effects of adolescent folate intake on risk of alcohol-… Show more
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