Serum carotenoids and risk of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia in southwestern american Indian women

Auteur(s) :
Patterson RE., ., Becker TM., Masuk M., Schiff MA., Van Asselt-king L., Wheeler CM.
Date :
Nov, 2001
Source(s) :
CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY, BIOMARKERS AND PREVENTION. #10:11 p1219-1222
Adresse :
"PATTERSON RE,FRED HUTCHINSON CANC RES CTR,CANC PREVENT RES PROGRAM;1100 FAIRVIEW AVE N MP-1002; SEATTLE WA 98109, [email protected] "

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The objective of this research was to evaluate the association between serum carotenoids and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) among Southwestern American Indian women.

Cases were American Indian women with biopsy-proven CIN II/III cervical lesions (n = 81) diagnosed between November 1994 and October 1997. Controls were American Indian women from the same clinics with normal cervical epithelium (n = 160). All of the subjects underwent interviews and laboratory evaluations. Interviews evaluated demographic information, sexual history, and cigarette smoking. Serum concentrations of alpha-carotene, beta-carotene, beta-cryptoxanthin, lycopene, and lutein/zeaxanthin were measured by high performance liquid chromatography. Cervical human papillomavirus infection was detected using a PCR-based test.

Increasing levels of alpha-carotene, beta-cryptoxanthin, and lutein/zeaxanthin were associated with decreasing risk of CIN II/III. In addition, the highest tertiles of beta-cryptoxanthin (odds ratio = 0.39, 95% confidence interval = 0.17-0.91) and lutein/zeaxanthin (odds ratio = 0.40, 95% confidence interval = 0.17-0.95) were associated with the lowest risk of CIN.

In conclusion, specially targeted intervention efforts to increase consumption of fruits and vegetables may protect Southwestern American Indian women from developing CIN.

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