Urinary Phthalate Metabolites Are Associated With Decreased Serum Testosterone in Men, Women, and Children From NHANES 2011–2012 | Zendy

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Urinary Phthalate Metabolites Are Associated With Decreased Serum Testosterone in Men, Women, and Children From NHANES 2011–2012

Author(s) -

John D. Meeker,

Kelly K. Ferguson

Publication year - 2014

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.2014-2555

Subject(s) - phthalate , national health and nutrition examination survey , medicine , interquartile range , population , confidence interval , physiology , confounding , testosterone (patch) , demography , environmental health , endocrinology , chemistry , organic chemistry , sociology

There is evidence of declining trends in T levels among men in recent decades, as well as trends in related conditions at multiple life stages and in both sexes. There is also animal and limited human evidence that exposure to phthalates, chemicals found in plastics and personal care products, is associated with reduced androgen levels and associated disorders.

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