Aim Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women and one of the most important
causes of death among them. This review aimed to investigate the incidence and mortality …

Hypertension is the most common medical disorder encountered during pregnancy.
Hypertensive disorders are one of the major causes of pregnancy‐related maternal deaths …

Context: Currently no direct evidence links in utero dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT)
exposure to human breast cancer. However, in utero exposure to another xenoestrogen …

Background—Few studies have investigated the combination of pregnancy complications
that predict risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) death and how risk changes with age. This …

Background Previous studies of DDT and breast cancer assessed exposure later in life
when the breast may not have been vulnerable, after most DDT had been eliminated, and …

Preeclampsia is a major cause of maternal, fetal and neonatal mortality worldwide. The
mechanisms that initiate preeclampsia in humans have been elusive, but some parts of the …

Abstract Knowledge about breast carcinogenesis has accumulated during the last decades
but has barely been translated into strategies for early detection or prevention of this …

An understanding of the origin of cancer is critical for cancer prevention and treatment.
Complex biological mechanisms promote carcinogenesis, and there is increasing evidence …

The global impact of breast cancer is large and growing. It seems clear that something about
modern life is the culprit, yet there is thus far a lack of satisfactory explanations for most of …

Abstract Preeclampsia affects 3–5% of pregnancies and can have a significant impact on
health for both mother and fetus. Risk factors include maternal co-morbidities such as …