Interpreting Estrogen Metabolites
Presenter: Dr. Allison Smith
Join Dr. Allison Smith for a discussion on how to interpret the estrogen part of the ZRT urine metabolites panel – line by line.
Discussion will include:
- High E2 tissue exposure as an independent risk factor for breast cancer
- Using the estrogen quotient to assess risk
- Estrogens are moved through several different pathways or cytochrome systems to find their natural exit from the body
- Learn more about these cytochrome systems
- The 2/16 ratio
- Learn how we assess methylation by looking at patterns and levels of these products in the urine
- BPA's estrogenic potential
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