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Associations between per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) exposure and immune responses among women in the California Teachers study: A cross-sectional evaluation.

Emily L CaublePeggy ReynoldsMarta EpeldeguiSyam S AndraLarry MagpantaySrinivasan NarasimhanDivya PulivarthiJulie Von BehrenOtoniel Martinez-MazaDebbie GoldbergEmma S SpielfogelJames V LaceySophia S Wang
Published in: Cytokine (2024)
PFAS exposure was associated with altered levels of circulating inflammatory/immune markers; the associations were specific to PFAS analyte and immune marker. If validated, our results may suggest potential immune mechanisms underlying associations between the different PFAS analytes and adverse health outcomes.
Keyphrases
  • immune response
  • oxidative stress
  • toll like receptor
  • pregnant women
  • metabolic syndrome
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • insulin resistance
  • inflammatory response
  • climate change
  • drug induced