Phenols and parabens in relation to reproductive and thyroid hormones in pregnant women

Environmental Research

Volumn 151, Issue , 2016, Pages 30-37

  Aker, Amira M ^a   Watkins, Deborah J ^a   Johns, Lauren E ^a   Ferguson, Kelly K ^a   Soldin, Offie P ^b   Anzalota Del Toro, Liza V ^c   Alshawabkeh, Akram N ^d   Cordero, José F ^c   Meeker, John D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

^d Northeastern University   (United States)

Author keywords

Parabens; Phenols; Pregnancy; Reproductive hormones; Thyroid hormones

Indexed keywords

2,4 DICHLOROPHENOL; 2,5 DICHLOROPHENOL; 4 HYDROXYBENZOIC ACID ESTER; 4,4' ISOPROPYLIDENEDIPHENOL; BUTYL PARABEN; ESTRADIOL; HORMONE; METHYL PARABEN; OXYBENZONE; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PROGESTERONE; PROPYL PARABEN; REPRODUCTIVE HORMONE; SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOBULIN; THYROID HORMONE; THYROTROPIN; TRICLOSAN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; POLLUTANT;

AGE STRUCTURE; BIOMARKER; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; HORMONE; PARABEN; PHENOL; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; PREGNANCY; SERUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; COHORT ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FREE LIOTHYRONINE INDEX; FREE THYROXINE INDEX; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGESTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; ADOLESCENT; BLOOD; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; POLLUTANT; PUERTO RICO; URINE; YOUNG ADULT;

PUERTO RICO;

ANIMALIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOMARKERS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FEMALE; HORMONES; HUMANS; PARABENS; PHENOLS; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PUERTO RICO; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84978664745     PISSN: 00139351     EISSN: 10960953     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2016.07.002     Document Type: Article

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