Hormonal effects of soy isoflavones: Studies in premenopausal and postmenopausal women

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 130, Issue 3 SUPPL., 2000, Pages

  Kurzer, Mindy S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; FOLLITROPIN; ISOFLAVONE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PHYTOESTROGEN; SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOBULIN;

BREAST CANCER; CANCER PREVENTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIETARY INTAKE; DRUG EFFECT; ESTROGEN ACTIVITY; ESTROGEN BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; POSTMENOPAUSE; PREMENOPAUSE; SOYBEAN;

DIET; ESTROGENS; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOFLAVONES; POSTMENOPAUSE; PREMENOPAUSE; SOYBEAN PROTEINS;

GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 0034001169     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/130.3.660s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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