The magnitude of associations between
a-ZAL exposure and the risk of breast cancer were calculated by
unconditional logistic regression.
A correlation between increased
risk of breast cancer and a-ZAL concentrations was found (adjusted
OR = 1.54, 95% CI = 1.10–2.77).
The obtained results suggest a
potential role of a-ZAL in the risk of developing breast cancer.
Further research on human exposure to mycotoxins and its
association to breast cancer is needed to clarify and understand
the role of mycoestrogens in breast cancer.