Relationship between insulin sensitivity and exposure to dioxins and polychlorinated biphenyls in pregnant women

Environmental Research

Volumn 107, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 245-253

  Chen, Jein Wen ^a   Wang, Shu Li ^a,b   Liao, Po Chi ^c   Chen, Hsiao Yen ^a   Ko, Ying Ching ^a,b   Lee, Ching Chang ^c  

^a NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Dioxins; Environmental contaminations; Gestation; Insulin sensitivity; Polychlorinated biphenyls

Indexed keywords

DIBENZOFURAN DERIVATIVE; DIOXIN; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

AGE; BODY MASS; DIOXIN; PCB; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; PREGNANCY; SERUM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; BLOOD GLUCOSE; DIOXINS; FEMALE; GLUCOSE METABOLISM DISORDERS; HUMANS; INSULIN; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 43049172272     PISSN: 00139351     EISSN: 10960953     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2008.01.004     Document Type: Article

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