Phthalate exposure in girls during early puberty

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 69-77

  Chou, Yen Yin ^a   Huang, Po Chin ^a   Lee, Ching Chang ^a   Wu, Meng Hsing ^a   Lin, Shio Jean ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Endocrine disrupting chemicals; Environmental exposure; Phthalates; Precocious puberty

Indexed keywords

PHTHALIC ACID; PHTHALIC ACID 2 ETHYLHEXYL MONOESTER; PHTHALIC ACID ESTER; PLASTIC;

ARTICLE; BREAST DEVELOPMENT; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; GIRL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEAT; PRECOCIOUS PUBERTY; SEA FOOD; TAIWAN;

EID: 61849090472     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPEM.2009.22.1.69     Document Type: Article

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