Endocrine Disruptors: Bisphenol and Its Relation to Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Author(s) -
Watrusy Lima de Oliveira,
Ruth Figueiredo de Araujo,
Mariana Carleial Feijó de Sá,
Gabriel Pinheiro Machado,
Marcia Moreira Araújo,
Gabriel Pereira Bernardo,
Ítalo Cordeiro Moreira,
Hermes Melo Teixeira Batista,
Sérgio de Araújo,
Pedro Antônio Gomes Maciel
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
international archives of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1755-7682
DOI - 10.3823/2177
Subject(s) - polycystic ovary , endocrine system , bisphenol a , medicine , benzhydryl compounds , ovary , physiology , endocrine disruptor , endocrinology , environmental health , hormone , insulin resistance , obesity , chemistry , organic chemistry , epoxy
Endocrine disruptors is an issue with great importance toxicological. Among them, there is bisphenol A (BPA) and its possible contributing towards the development of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Animal studies and cross-sectional models in humans demonstrate the harmful effects from exposure to BPA and drive the need to seek environmentally safe and healthy alternative to the use of BPA.
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