2016
Phthalate exposure, flavonoid consumption and breast cancer risk among Mexican women
Mérida-Ortega Á, Hernández-Alcaraz C, Hernández-Ramírez RU, García-Martínez A, Trejo-Valdivia B, Salinas-Rodríguez A, Svensson K, Cebrián ME, Franco-Marina F, López-Carrillo L. Phthalate exposure, flavonoid consumption and breast cancer risk among Mexican women. Environment International 2016, 96: 167-172. PMID: 27690147, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2016.08.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer riskPhthalate exposureCancer riskSemiquantitative food frequency questionnaireFood frequency questionnaireRisk of BCFrequency questionnaireFlavonoid consumptionHealthy controlsHigh intakePlace of residenceFood groupsTypes of flavonoidsMexican womenUrine samplesRiskMultiplicative interactionFurther investigationWomenNegative associationExposureButyl benzylFlavonoidsTandem mass spectrometryIntakeDietary micronutrient intake and its relationship with arsenic metabolism in Mexican women
López-Carrillo L, Gamboa-Loira B, Becerra W, Hernández-Alcaraz C, Hernández-Ramírez RU, Gandolfi AJ, Franco-Marina F, Cebrián ME. Dietary micronutrient intake and its relationship with arsenic metabolism in Mexican women. Environmental Research 2016, 151: 445-450. PMID: 27565879, PMCID: PMC5457700, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2016.08.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetabolism of iAsDietary micronutrient intakeFood frequency questionnaireMagnitude of exposureFrequency questionnaireDietary interventionDiet contributesDietary factorsDietary intakeMicronutrient intakeUrinary metabolitesVitamin B12Mexican womenInterindividual variationIntakeFurther studiesHigh-performance liquid chromatographyConsequent riskWomenPerformance liquid chromatographyMetabolismIAArsenic metabolismInorganic arsenicExposure
2014
Dieta y cáncer gástrico en México y en el mundo
Hernández-Ramírez RU, López-Carrillo L. Dieta y cáncer gástrico en México y en el mundo. Salud Pública De México 2014, 56: 555-560. PMID: 25604301, DOI: 10.21149/spm.v56i5.7380.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUtilización correcta de las técnicas de detección de cáncer de mama en mujeres mexicanas
López-Carrillo L, Torres-Sánchez L, Blanco-Muñoz J, Hernández-Ramírez RU, Knaul FM. Utilización correcta de las técnicas de detección de cáncer de mama en mujeres mexicanas. Salud Pública De México 2014, 56: 538-546. PMID: 25604299, DOI: 10.21149/spm.v56i5.7711.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchArsenic methylation capacity is associated with breast cancer in northern Mexico
López-Carrillo L, Hernández-Ramírez RU, Gandolfi AJ, Ornelas-Aguirre JM, Torres-Sánchez L, Cebrian ME. Arsenic methylation capacity is associated with breast cancer in northern Mexico. Toxicology And Applied Pharmacology 2014, 280: 53-59. PMID: 25062773, DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2014.07.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary methylation indexBC riskSecondary methylation indexHospital-based case-control studyMethylation indexMethylation capacityHigher BC riskBreast cancer incidenceCase-control studyRisk of BCBiological exposure indexArsenic methylation capacityMetabolite percentagesDietary factorsCancer incidenceBreast cancerIAs metabolismMost womenTotal urinaryReproductive historyBC carcinogenesisInter-individual variationWomenExposure indexRiskDietary Patterns and Gastric Cancer Risk in Mexico
Denova-Gutiérrez E, Hernández-Ramírez RU, López-Carrillo L. Dietary Patterns and Gastric Cancer Risk in Mexico. Nutrition And Cancer 2014, 66: 369-376. PMID: 24628363, DOI: 10.1080/01635581.2014.884237.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDietary patternsGastric cancerGC riskPopulation-based case-control studyLower GC riskMajor dietary patternsHealthy dietary patternCase-control studyMultiple epidemiological studiesGastric cancer riskConsumption of vegetablesExtreme quintilesHighest quintileLowest quintileCancer riskEpidemiological studiesFood groupsSignificant associationGC casesP-trendIndividual foodsQuintilePattern 1RiskWhite meat
2012
Capsaicin consumption, Helicobacter pylori CagA status and IL1B-31C>T genotypes: A host and environment interaction in gastric cancer
López-Carrillo L, Camargo MC, Schneider BG, Sicinschi LA, Hernández-Ramírez RU, Correa P, Cebrian ME. Capsaicin consumption, Helicobacter pylori CagA status and IL1B-31C>T genotypes: A host and environment interaction in gastric cancer. Food And Chemical Toxicology 2012, 50: 2118-2122. PMID: 22414649, PMCID: PMC3636974, DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2012.02.043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGastric cancerCagA statusHelicobacter pylori CagA statusGC riskH. pylori CagA statusConsumption of capsaicinFood frequency questionnaireUnconditional logistic regressionHigh-risk individualsVirulent H. pyloriFrequency questionnaireClinical controlGC patientsRisk individualsT genotypeGene-environment interactionsMortality ratePotential interactionsIL1B -31CH. pyloriSusceptible individualsMortality trendsCapsaicin consumptionLogistic regressionTaqMan assays
2011
Phthalate exposure associated with self-reported diabetes among Mexican women
Svensson K, Hernández-Ramírez RU, Burguete-García A, Cebrián ME, Calafat AM, Needham LL, Claudio L, López-Carrillo L. Phthalate exposure associated with self-reported diabetes among Mexican women. Environmental Research 2011, 111: 792-796. PMID: 21696718, PMCID: PMC5240471, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2011.05.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-reported diabetesPhthalate exposureMexican womenExploratory cross-sectional studyCase-control studyCross-sectional studyGenesis of diabetesUbiquitous industrial chemicalsAdult Mexican womenAdverse health effectsDiabetes statusHealthy womenSignificant positive associationPhthalate metabolitesUrinary concentrationsBreast cancerImportant confoundersMonobenzyl phthalateDiabetesPlace of residencePossible associationMetabolic homeostasisHealth effectsWomenDilution tandem mass spectrometryValidity and reproducibility of a food frequency questionnaire to estimate folate intake in a Mexican population.
Galván-Portillo M, Torres-Sánchez L, Hernández-Ramírez RU, Anaya-Loyola MA. Validity and reproducibility of a food frequency questionnaire to estimate folate intake in a Mexican population. Salud Pública De México 2011, 53: 237-46. PMID: 21829889, DOI: 10.1590/s0036-36342011000300008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPersonal care product use and urinary levels of phthalate metabolites in Mexican women
Romero-Franco M, Hernández-Ramírez RU, Calafat AM, Cebrián ME, Needham LL, Teitelbaum S, Wolff MS, López-Carrillo L. Personal care product use and urinary levels of phthalate metabolites in Mexican women. Environment International 2011, 37: 867-871. PMID: 21429583, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2011.02.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMono-3-carboxypropyl phthalateMono-n-butyl phthalateMono-2-ethylhexyl phthalatePhthalate metabolitesUrinary concentrationsMonoethyl phthalateUrinary levelsPopulation-based case-control studyOngoing population-based case-control studyPersonal care product useMono-isobutyl phthalateHigh-performance liquid chromatography isotope-dilution tandem mass spectrometryCase-control studyDetectable urinary concentrationsCarboxypentyl phthalateHydroxyhexyl phthalateOxohexyl phthalateBreast cancerLiquid chromatography-isotope dilution tandem mass spectrometryMonobenzyl phthalateReproductive historySociodemographic characteristicsGenetic susceptibilityPotential health impactsMexican women
2009
Exposure to Phthalates and Breast Cancer Risk in Northern Mexico
López-Carrillo L, Hernández-Ramírez RU, Calafat AM, Torres-Sánchez L, Galván-Portillo M, Needham LL, Ruiz-Ramos R, Cebrián ME. Exposure to Phthalates and Breast Cancer Risk in Northern Mexico. Environmental Health Perspectives 2009, 118: 539-544. PMID: 20368132, PMCID: PMC2854732, DOI: 10.1289/ehp.0901091.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancerMonoethyl phthalatePhthalate metabolitesUrinary concentrationsRisk of BCMono-n-butyl phthalateBreast cancer riskGeometric mean concentrationsPremenopausal womenRisk factorsParent phthalatesCancer riskMonobenzyl phthalateBC casesSignificant negative associationEndocrine systemMexican womenUrine samplesUbiquitous environmental pollutantWomenHigh-performance liquid chromatographyAssociationNegative associationExposureMCPPDietary intake of polyphenols, nitrate and nitrite and gastric cancer risk in Mexico City
Hernández‐Ramírez R, Galván‐Portillo M, Ward MH, Agudo A, González CA, Oñate‐Ocaña L, Herrera‐Goepfert R, Palma‐Coca O, López‐Carrillo L. Dietary intake of polyphenols, nitrate and nitrite and gastric cancer risk in Mexico City. International Journal Of Cancer 2009, 125: 1424-1430. PMID: 19449378, PMCID: PMC2787087, DOI: 10.1002/ijc.24454.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh intakeGastric cancerGC riskN-nitroso compoundsPopulation-based case-control studyFood frequency questionnaireIntake of polyphenolsCase-control studyGastric cancer riskPotent animal carcinogensFrequency questionnaireDietary intakeNitrite intakeLow intakeProtective effectCancer riskDietary polyphenolsEndogenous nitrosationTotal nitriteDiffuse typeCombined consumptionPotential human carcinogensGC casesNOC precursorsIntakeGastric cancer in relation to the intake of nutrients involved in one-carbon metabolism among MTHFR 677 TT carriers
Galván-Portillo MV, Cantoral A, Oñate-Ocaña LF, Chen J, Herrera-Goepfert R, Torres-Sanchez L, Hernandez-Ramirez RU, Palma-Coca O, López-Carrillo L. Gastric cancer in relation to the intake of nutrients involved in one-carbon metabolism among MTHFR 677 TT carriers. European Journal Of Nutrition 2009, 48: 269-276. PMID: 19288150, DOI: 10.1007/s00394-009-0010-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOne-carbon metabolismDNA methylationMTHFR 677 TT genotypeImportant epigenetic processDietary intakeTT genotypePopulation-based case-control studyGC riskMethylenetetrahydrofolate reductaseFood frequency questionnaireTranscriptional controlHuman genomeCase-control studySex-matched controlsEpigenetic processesPCR-RFLP analysisMTHFR 677 CCMTHFR 677 CBorderline of significanceKey enzymeIntake of nutrientsMetabolic pathwaysCancer initiationMethyl-donor nutrientsMethylation