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Erschienen in: Cancer Causes & Control 10/2019

07.08.2019 | Original Paper

Inflammation and breast density among female Chinese immigrants: exploring variations across neighborhoods

verfasst von: Carolyn Y. Fang, Brian L. Egleston, Celia Byrne, Gregory S. Bohr, Harsh B. Pathak, Andrew K. Godwin, Philip T. Siu, Marilyn Tseng

Erschienen in: Cancer Causes & Control | Ausgabe 10/2019

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Abstract

Purpose

We examined associations of inflammation with breast density, a marker of breast cancer risk, among female Chinese immigrants and explored whether associations varied by neighborhood environment.

Methods

Assessments of serum C-reactive protein (CRP), soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor 2 (sTNFR2), and breast density were performed among 401 Chinese immigrants across the Philadelphia region. Participant addresses were geocoded, with the majority residing in areas representing traditional urban enclaves (i.e., Chinatown and South Philadelphia) or an emerging enclave with a smaller, but rapidly growing Chinese immigrant population (i.e., the Near Northeast). The remainder was classified as residing in non-enclaves.

Results

In multivariable adjusted regression models, CRP was inversely associated with dense breast area (p = 0.01). Levels of sTNFR2 were also inversely associated with dense breast area, but these associations varied by neighborhood (interaction p = 0.01); specifically, inverse associations were observed among women residing in the emerging enclave (p = 0.03), but not other neighborhoods.

Conclusions

Among Chinese immigrant women, aggregate analyses that do not take neighborhood context into consideration can mask potential variations in association of inflammatory markers with breast density. Future studies should consider how neighborhood contextual factors may contribute to differential risk pathways.
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Metadaten
Titel
Inflammation and breast density among female Chinese immigrants: exploring variations across neighborhoods
verfasst von
Carolyn Y. Fang
Brian L. Egleston
Celia Byrne
Gregory S. Bohr
Harsh B. Pathak
Andrew K. Godwin
Philip T. Siu
Marilyn Tseng
Publikationsdatum
07.08.2019
Verlag
Springer International Publishing
Erschienen in
Cancer Causes & Control / Ausgabe 10/2019
Print ISSN: 0957-5243
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-7225
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10552-019-01206-x

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