Abstract
Dietary isoflavones are thought to be cardioprotective because of their structural similarity to estrogen. The reduction of concentrations of circulating inflammatory markers by estrogen may be one of the mechanisms by which premenopausal women are protected against cardiovascular disease.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1260-8; quiz 1365-6 |
Journal | American Journal of Clinical Nutrition |
Volume | 82 |
Issue number | 6 |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2005 |
Keywords
- Aged
- Biological Markers
- C-Reactive Protein
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Cross-Over Studies
- Double-Blind Method
- Equol
- Estrogen Receptor beta
- Female
- Food, Fortified
- Genotype
- Humans
- Isoflavones
- Middle Aged
- Phytoestrogens
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Postmenopause
- Risk Factors
- Soy Foods
- Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1