2004
Manganese Superoxide Dismutase Polymorphism, Plasma Antioxidants, Cigarette Smoking, and Risk of Breast Cancer
Tamimi RM, Hankinson SE, Spiegelman D, Colditz GA, Hunter DJ. Manganese Superoxide Dismutase Polymorphism, Plasma Antioxidants, Cigarette Smoking, and Risk of Breast Cancer. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2004, 13: 989-996. PMID: 15184255, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.989.13.6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer riskHealth Study cohortBreast cancerAla alleleCancer riskCurrent smokersCigarette smokingNurses' Health Study cohortManganese superoxide dismutase polymorphismIndependent risk factorPostmenopausal hormone useCase-control studyVal/ValHormone useStudy cohortIncident casesRisk factorsPlasma antioxidantsDismutase polymorphismAlcohol consumptionVal alleleBlood collectionCancerAntioxidant levelsOxidative stress
1998
Use of Toenail Fluoride Levels as an Indicator for the Risk of Hip and Forearm Fractures in Women
Feskanich D, Owusu W, Hunter D, Willett W, Ascherio A, Spiegelman D, Morris S, Spate V, Colditz G. Use of Toenail Fluoride Levels as an Indicator for the Risk of Hip and Forearm Fractures in Women. Epidemiology 1998, 9: 412-416. PMID: 9647905, DOI: 10.1097/00001648-199807000-00011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsForearm fracturesFluoride intakeOdds ratioHealth StudyVitamin D intakeDistal forearm fracturesNurses' Health StudyRisk of hipPostmenopausal hormone useBody mass indexLong-term intakeYear of birthD intakeMenopausal statusHip fractureHormone useHighest quartileMass indexOsteoporotic fracturesSmoking statusPrevious hipHeart diseaseSubsequent riskCaffeine intakeEpidemiologic studies