Urinary Phthalate Metabolites in Relation to Preterm Birth in Mexico City
Author(s) -
John D. Meeker,
Howard Hu,
David E. Cantonwine,
Héctor LamadridFigueroa,
Antonia M. Calafat,
Adrienne S. Ettinger,
Mauricio Hernández-Ávila,
Rita LochCaruso,
Martha María TéllezRojo
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
environmental health perspectives
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257
H-Index - 282
eISSN - 1552-9924
pISSN - 0091-6765
DOI - 10.1289/ehp.0800522
Subject(s) - phthalate , gestation , metabolite , odds ratio , medicine , physiology , urinary system , confounding , pregnancy , urine , obstetrics , endocrinology , chemistry , biology , genetics , organic chemistry
Rates of preterm birth have been rising over the past several decades. Factors contributing to this trend remain largely unclear, and exposure to environmental contaminants may play a role.
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