The Associations between Metalloestrogens, GSTP1, and SLC11A2 Polymorphism and the Risk of Endometrial Cancer.

The study confirmed higher age (OR 2.19, 95% CI 1.69-2.24), post-menopausal status (OR 1.89, 95% CI 1.36-1.94), and diabetes type 2 (OR 1.54; 95% CI 0.97-1.72) as independent risk factors for EC. We also found a high level of Cd (OR 1.49; 95% CI 1.31-1.63) and a low level of Co (OR 0.76; 95% CI 0.53-0.59) to be independent risk factors of EC. None of the tested polymorphisms of GSTP1 and SLC11A2 were associated with EC risk. However, high Cd (OR 1.21, 95% CI 1.15-1.29) and Ni (OR 1.07, 95% CI 1.05-1.18) serum levels were significantly associated with a SLC1A2 TG genotype, and high Cd levels with GSTP1 (OR 1.05, 95% CI 1.01-1.13).