title: Coloration of breast fluid related to concentration of cholesterol, cholesterol epoxides, estrogen, and lipid peroxides.
abstract: The coloration of nipple aspirates of breast fluid from 2,343 women were compared with breast fluid concentrations of cholesterol. cholesterol epoxides, lipid peroxides, estrogens, and immunoglobulins. Darker-colored breast fluid had significantly higher mean concentrations of cholesterol, cholesterol epoxides, lipid peroxides, and estrogens than did lighter-colored fluids, whereas no relationship of coloration with immunoglobulin levels was found.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology and International Health, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco 94143.
authors.forename: N L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Petrakis
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Miike
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Dupuy
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Morris
mesh_terms: D001940:Breast / Q000378:metabolism*; D002776:Cholestanes / Q000032:analysis; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000032:analysis; D003116:Color; D004958:Estradiol / Q000032:analysis; D004970:Estrone / Q000032:analysis; D005122:Exudates and Transudates / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000032:analysis; D008054:Lipid Peroxides / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D002776:Cholestanes; D007136:Immunoglobulins; D008054:Lipid Peroxides; C002415:cholesterol alpha-oxide; D004970:Estrone; D004958:Estradiol; D002784:Cholesterol