Impact of phthalate and BPA exposure during in utero windows of susceptibility on reproductive hormones and sexual maturation in peripubertal males

Impact of phthalate and BPA exposure during in utero windows of susceptibility on reproductive hormones and sexual maturation in peripubertal males

Abstract Background Phthalates and BPA are endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) widely used in consumer products. Evidence suggests that phthalate and BPA exposure alters steroid hormone levels in adults, while in utero exposure has been associated with altered fetal reproductive development in boy...

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Main Authors: Deborah J. Watkins, Brisa N. Sánchez, Martha Maria Téllez-Rojo, Joyce M. Lee, Adriana Mercado-García, Clara Blank-Goldenberg, Karen E. Peterson, John D. Meeker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Environmental Health
Subjects:
In utero exposure
Windows of susceptibility
Puberty
Phthalates
BPA
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12940-017-0278-5

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