Alcohol intake and endogenous sex hormones in women: Meta-analysis of cohort studies and Mendelian randomization.

Tin Tin SandarKarl Smith-ByrnePietro FerrariSabina RinaldiMarjorie L McCulloughLauren R TerasJonas ManjerGraham GilesLoïc Le MarchandChristopher A HaimanLynne R WilkensYu ChenSue HankinsonShelley TworogerA Heather EliassenWalter C WillettRegina G ZieglerBarbara J FuhrmanSabina SieriClaudia AgnoliJane CauleyUsha MenonEvangelia Ourania FourkalaThomas E RohanRudolf KaaksGillian K ReevesTimothy J Key

Published in: Cancer (2024)

Alcohol intake was associated with small increases in sex hormone concentrations, including bioavailable fractions, which may contribute to its effect on breast cancer risk.

Keyphrases

breast cancer risk
systematic review
alcohol consumption
weight gain
meta analyses
polycystic ovary syndrome
metabolic syndrome
case control
skeletal muscle
body mass index