Critical analysis of endocrine disruptive activity of triclosan and its relevance to human exposure through the use of personal care products

Critical Reviews in Toxicology

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 535-555

  Witorsch, Raphael J ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Androgen receptor; Estradiol; Estrogen receptor; Female reproduction; Gestation; Leydig cells; Male reproduction; Postpartum development; Testosterone; Thyroid; Thyroxine; Triiodothyronine; TSH; Uterotrophic effects

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN RECEPTOR; CONSTITUTIVE ANDROSTANE RECEPTOR; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; LIOTHYRONINE; MESSENGER RNA; PREGNANE X RECEPTOR; TESTOSTERONE; THYROGLOBULIN; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE; TRICLOSAN; COSMETIC; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR;

ENDOCRINE FUNCTION; HUMAN; LIOTHYRONINE BLOOD LEVEL; LIVER CLEARANCE; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; PROGENY; PUERPERIUM; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; THYROID FUNCTION; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; THYROXINE BLOOD LEVEL; ANIMAL; BIOASSAY; CHEMISTRY; DISEASE MODEL; DRUG EFFECTS; FEMALE; MALE; THYROID GLAND; TOXICITY; TOXICITY TESTING;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; COSMETICS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; REPRODUCTION; THYROID GLAND; TOXICITY TESTS; TRICLOSAN;

EID: 84903512590     PISSN: 10408444     EISSN: 15476898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10408444.2014.910754     Document Type: Review

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