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Relationship between Urinary Bisphenol A Levels and Diabetes Mellitus
Author(s) -
Anoop Shankar,
Srinivas Teppala
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2011-1682
Subject(s) - bisphenol a , diabetes mellitus , urinary system , medicine , benzhydryl compounds , endocrinology , chemistry , organic chemistry , epoxy
Bisphenol A (BPA) is a widely used chemical in the manufacture of polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins. Recent animal studies have suggested that BPA exposure may have a role in the development of weight gain, insulin resistance, pancreatic endocrine dysfunction, thyroid hormone disruption, and several other mechanisms involved in the development of diabetes. However, few human studies have examined the association between markers of BPA exposure and diabetes mellitus.

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