Neonatal Exposure to Bisphenol A and Reproductive and Endocrine Alterations Resembling the Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome in Adult Rats | Zendy

M Fernández | Zendy; Nadia Bourguig | Zendy; Victoria LuxLantos | Zendy; Carlos Libertun | Zendy

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Neonatal Exposure to Bisphenol A and Reproductive and Endocrine Alterations Resembling the Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome in Adult Rats

Author(s) -

M Fernández,

Nadia Bourguig,

Victoria LuxLantos,

Carlos Libertun

Publication year - 2010

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.0901257

Subject(s) - endocrinology , medicine , endocrine disruptor , endocrine system , ovulation , reproductive toxicity , testosterone (patch) , estrous cycle , hormone , polycystic ovary , biology , toxicity , insulin , insulin resistance

Bisphenol A (BPA), an endocrine disruptor, is a component of polycarbonate plastics, epoxy resins, and polystyrene. Several studies have reported potent in vivo effects, because BPA behaves as an estrogen agonist and/or antagonist and as an androgen and thyroid hormone antagonist.

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