Genetic and Dietary Determinants of Insulin-Like Growth Factor (IGF)-1 and IGF Binding Protein (BP)-3 Levels among Chinese Women

Qiong Wang; Li Liu; Hui Li; Lauren E. McCullough; Ya-na Qi; Jia-yuan Li; Jing Zhang; Erline Miller; Chun-xia Yang; Jennifer S. Smith

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0108934

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Genetic and Dietary Determinants of Insulin-Like Growth Factor (IGF)-1 and IGF Binding Protein (BP)-3 Levels among Chinese Women

Qiong Wang ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Qiong Wang, Li Liu

¶These authors share first authorship on this work.

Affiliations Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P.R. China, Department of Health Service Management, Public Health School, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Li Liu ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Qiong Wang, Li Liu

¶These authors share first authorship on this work.

Affiliation The Comprehensive Guidance Center of Women's Health, Chengdu Women's and Children's Central Hospital, Chengdu, P.R. China
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Hui Li,

Affiliation Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P.R. China
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Lauren E. McCullough,

Affiliation Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States of America
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Ya-na Qi,

Affiliation Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P.R. China
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Jia-yuan Li ,

* E-mail: lijiayuan@scu.edu.cn

Affiliations Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P.R. China, Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States of America
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Jing Zhang,

Affiliation The Comprehensive Guidance Center of Women's Health, Chengdu Women's and Children's Central Hospital, Chengdu, P.R. China
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Erline Miller,

Affiliation Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States of America
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Chun-xia Yang,

Affiliation Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P.R. China
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Jennifer S. Smith

Affiliations Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States of America, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States of America
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Genetic and Dietary Determinants of Insulin-Like Growth Factor (IGF)-1 and IGF Binding Protein (BP)-3 Levels among Chinese Women

Qiong Wang,
Li Liu,
Hui Li,
Lauren E. McCullough,
Ya-na Qi,
Jia-yuan Li,
Jing Zhang,
Erline Miller,
Chun-xia Yang,
Jennifer S. Smith

Published: October 6, 2014
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0108934

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