The influence of endocrine disruptors on growth and development of children

Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Obesity

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 50-55

  DiVall, Sara A ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

birth weight; childhood obesity; endocrine disruption; male reproductive tract development

Indexed keywords

4,4' ISOPROPYLIDENEDIPHENOL; CHLORPHENOTANE; DICHLORODIPHENYLDICHLOROETHYLENE; DIOXIN; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; ORGANOCHLORINE PESTICIDE; PEROXISOME PROLIFERATOR ACTIVATED RECEPTOR ALPHA; PEROXISOME PROLIFERATOR ACTIVATED RECEPTOR GAMMA; PHTHALIC ACID; POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHER; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

APOPTOSIS; CHILD GROWTH; DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; PREMATURITY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PREVALENCE; RECEPTOR BINDING; REVIEW; STEROIDOGENESIS;

ADOLESCENT; BENZHYDRYL COMPOUNDS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MATERNAL EXPOSURE; OBESITY; PESTICIDES; PHENOLS; PHTHALIC ACIDS; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; UNITED STATES; UROGENITAL ABNORMALITIES;

EID: 84871922081     PISSN: 1752296X     EISSN: 17522978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MED.0b013e32835b7ee6     Document Type: Review

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