2010
Erratum to: Maternal Early Life Factors Associated with Hormone Levels and the Risk of Having a Child with an Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Nurses Health Study II
Lyall K, Pauls D, Santangelo S, Spiegelman D, Ascherio A. Erratum to: Maternal Early Life Factors Associated with Hormone Levels and the Risk of Having a Child with an Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Nurses Health Study II. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2010, 41: 628-628. DOI: 10.1007/s10803-010-1097-5.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2002
The androgen receptor CAG repeat polymorphism and risk of breast cancer in the Nurses' Health Study.
Haiman CA, Brown M, Hankinson SE, Spiegelman D, Colditz GA, Willett WC, Kantoff PW, Hunter DJ. The androgen receptor CAG repeat polymorphism and risk of breast cancer in the Nurses' Health Study. Cancer Research 2002, 62: 1045-9. PMID: 11861380.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirst-degree family historyBreast cancer riskHealth Study cohortAndrogen receptorBreast cancerCancer riskFamily historyAR genotypeCaucasian womenHormone levelsHealth StudyNurses' Health Study cohortBreast cancer risk factorsEndogenous steroid hormone levelsNurses' Health StudyCancer risk factorsPostmenopausal Caucasian womenCase-control studyAndrogen receptor genotypeAndrogen receptor CAGAndrogen receptor allelesSteroid hormone levelsShort alleleLong alleleSignificant positive association
2001
Association of genetic polymorphisms in UGT1A1 with breast cancer and plasma hormone levels.
Guillemette C, De Vivo I, Hankinson SE, Haiman CA, Spiegelman D, Housman DE, Hunter DJ. Association of genetic polymorphisms in UGT1A1 with breast cancer and plasma hormone levels. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2001, 10: 711-4. PMID: 11401924.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth Study cohortBreast cancer riskHormone levelsBreast cancerUGT1A1 genotypeCancer riskNurses' Health Study cohortPremenopausal breast cancer riskUDP-glucuronosyltransferasesBody mass indexCase-control studyPlasma hormone levelsUGT1A1 promoter polymorphismCommon insertion/deletion polymorphismInsertion/deletion polymorphismPostmenopausal womenHormone replacementMass indexStudy cohortEstradiol levelsEstradiol metabolismBlood drawCaucasian womenRelative riskAfrican American population
2000
Dietary fat intake and endogenous sex steroid hormone levels in postmenopausal women.
Holmes M, Spiegelman D, Willett W, Manson J, Hunter D, Barbieri R, Colditz G, Hankinson S. Dietary fat intake and endogenous sex steroid hormone levels in postmenopausal women. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2000, 18: 3668-76. PMID: 11054440, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2000.18.21.3668.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDietary fat intakeFat intakePostmenopausal womenInverse associationHormone levelsSex steroid hormone levelsHealthy postmenopausal womenTotal fat intakeFood frequency questionnaireEndogenous estrogen levelsBreast cancer riskOmega-3 fatsSex steroid hormonesCross-sectional associationsSteroid hormone levelsPercentage of energyEstradiol levelsEstrogen levelsPlasma sex steroidsPlasma levelsSex steroidsCancer riskProtein intakeEnergy intakeSteroid hormonesA prospective study of the effect of alcohol consumption and ADH3 genotype on plasma steroid hormone levels and breast cancer risk.
Hines LM, Hankinson SE, Smith-Warner SA, Spiegelman D, Kelsey KT, Colditz GA, Willett WC, Hunter DJ. A prospective study of the effect of alcohol consumption and ADH3 genotype on plasma steroid hormone levels and breast cancer risk. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2000, 9: 1099-105. PMID: 11045794.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer riskAlcohol dehydrogenase type 3Hormone levelsCancer riskSteroid hormone levelsAlcohol intakeAlcohol consumptionADH3 genotypeHealth StudyADH3 polymorphismIncident breast cancer casesSex hormone-binding globulinOverall breast cancer riskPlasma steroid hormone levelsNurses' Health StudyHormone-binding globulinPartial Pearson correlation coefficientsCase-control studyConditional logistic regressionBreast cancer casesPostmenopausal womenProspective studyDehydroepiandrosterone sulfateRelative riskBreast cancerA tetranucleotide repeat polymorphism in CYP19 and breast cancer risk
Haiman C, Hankinson S, Spiegelman D, De Vivo I, Colditz G, Willett W, Speizer F, Hunter D. A tetranucleotide repeat polymorphism in CYP19 and breast cancer risk. International Journal Of Cancer 2000, 87: 204-210. PMID: 10861475, DOI: 10.1002/1097-0215(20000715)87:2<204::aid-ijc8>3.0.co;2-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer riskHealth Study cohortCase-control studyCancer riskHormone levelsNurses' Health Study cohortBreast cancer case-control studyElevated estrogen levelsAdvanced cancer casesCancer case-control studyRepeat polymorphismTetranucleotide repeat polymorphismConversion of androgensGreater frequencyKey steroidogenic enzymesSignificant greater frequencyDistant metastasisStudy cohortEstrogen levelsCYP19 allelesBreast cancerCancer casesAllele carriersEstrone sulfateNonsignificant increase
1999
Reproducibility of plasma and urinary sex hormone levels in premenopausal women over a one-year period.
Michaud DS, Manson JE, Spiegelman D, Barbieri RL, Sepkovic DW, Bradlow HL, Hankinson SE. Reproducibility of plasma and urinary sex hormone levels in premenopausal women over a one-year period. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 1999, 8: 1059-64. PMID: 10613337.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPremenopausal womenIntraclass correlation coefficientLuteal phaseHormone levelsBlood samplesEndogenous sex steroid hormonesUrinary sex hormone levelsUrinary sex hormonesUrinary estrogen metabolitesSex hormone levelsSex steroid hormonesSets of bloodSingle blood sampleHigh intraclass correlation coefficientsLuteal phase samplesPlasma estrogenMenstrual cycleSex hormonesPlasma estradiolBreast cancerEstrogen metabolitesEstrone sulfateUrinary 2One-year periodSteroid hormonesThe relationship between a polymorphism in CYP17 with plasma hormone levels and breast cancer.
Haiman CA, Hankinson SE, Spiegelman D, Colditz GA, Willett WC, Speizer FE, Kelsey KT, Hunter DJ. The relationship between a polymorphism in CYP17 with plasma hormone levels and breast cancer. Cancer Research 1999, 59: 1015-20. PMID: 10070957.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth Study cohortBreast cancer riskBreast cancerHormone levelsA2 alleleCancer riskNurses' Health Study cohortStrong independent risk factorA2/A2 genotypeCYP17 A2 alleleElevated levelsAdvanced breast cancerIncident breast cancerIndependent risk factorPolycystic ovarian syndromeCertain steroid hormonesA1/A1 genotypeCase-control studyPlasma hormone levelsSteroid hormone levelsLater agePremenopausal womenCYP17 genotypeHormone replacementOvarian syndrome
1998
Plasma Sex Steroid Hormone Levels and Risk of Breast Cancer in Postmenopausal Women
Hankinson S, Willett W, Manson J, Colditz G, Hunter D, Spiegelman D, Barbieri R, Speizer F. Plasma Sex Steroid Hormone Levels and Risk of Breast Cancer in Postmenopausal Women. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 1998, 90: 1292-1299. PMID: 9731736, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/90.17.1292.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSex steroid hormone levelsHormone replacement therapyBreast cancer riskPostmenopausal womenBreast cancerSteroid hormone levelsBlood collectionEstrogen levelsReplacement therapyHormone levelsCancer riskHealth StudyPrevious hormone replacement therapyPlasma sex steroid hormone levelsPostmenopausal estrogen levelsNurses' Health StudyPlasma estrogen levelsLevels of estradiolCase-control studyPlasma androgen levelsBioavailable estradiolMenopausal statusSignificant positive associationControl subjectsLowest quartile
1996
Hormone Levels During Dietary Changes in Premenopausal African-American Women
Woods M, Barnett J, Spiegelman D, Trail N, Hertzmark E, Longcope C, Gorbach S. Hormone Levels During Dietary Changes in Premenopausal African-American Women. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 1996, 88: 1369-1374. PMID: 8827014, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/88.19.1369.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerum hormone levelsSex hormone-binding globulinAfrican American womenCaucasian womenHormone levelsControl dietFree E2Menstrual cycleSurvival ratePremenopausal African American womenClinical study unitSerum hormone valuesTwo-sided statistical testsEndogenous sex hormonesHormone-binding globulinTypical North American dietSame control dietSignificant lower levelsTypes of cancerNorth American dietHigh-fiber dietConcentrations of estroneSHBG levelsSerum estrogenAndrostenedione levels
1995
Reproducibility of plasma hormone levels in postmenopausal women over a 2-3-year period.
Hankinson SE, Manson JE, Spiegelman D, Willett WC, Longcope C, Speizer FE. Reproducibility of plasma hormone levels in postmenopausal women over a 2-3-year period. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 1995, 4: 649-54. PMID: 8547832.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSex hormone-binding globulinIntraclass correlation coefficientPlasma hormone levelsPostmenopausal womenBioavailable estradiolPlasma levelsFree estradiolHormone levelsHealthy postmenopausal womenHormone-binding globulinLow intraclass correlation coefficientsPostmenopausal hormonesPlasma estrogenPlasma hormonesEstrone sulfateAge 51Blood samplesEstradiolWomenHormoneAndrostenedioneProlactinAgeSample collectionMenopause