Dietary isoflavones, urinary isoflavonoids, and risk of ischemic stroke in women

Background: Hormone therapy has been shown to increase risk of ischemic stroke in women. Plant-derived estrogens, particularly soy isoflavones, are known to have some estrogenic effects and have been marketed as natural alternatives to hormone therapy. Concerns have been raised about whether high isoflavone exposure may be related to ischemic stroke risk as well. Objective: We examined the dietary intake of isoflavones and the urinary excretion...