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Prenatal phthalate exposure and sex steroid hormones in newborns: Taiwan Maternal and Infant Cohort Study.

Chin-Li LuHui-Ju WenMei-Lien ChenChien-Wen SunChia-Jung HsiehMing-Tsang WuShu-Li Wangnull null
Published in: PloS one (2024)
Alterations in cord-blood sex steroid hormone levels were associated with prenatal phthalate exposures, particularly in male newborns. Women aspiring to be pregnant should be alerted of the need of reducing phthalate exposure.
Keyphrases
  • cord blood
  • pregnant women
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • polycystic ovary syndrome
  • air pollution
  • type diabetes
  • physical activity
  • skeletal muscle
  • body mass index
  • preterm infants
  • cervical cancer screening