Phthalates and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid in human amniotic fluid: temporal trends and timing of amniocentesis in pregnancy

Authors :: Jensen, Morten Sondergaard
Norgaard-Pedersen, Bent
Toft, Gunnar
Hougaard, David M.
Bonde, Jens Peter
Cohen, Arieh
Thulstrup, Ane Marie
Well, Richard
Anand-Ivell, Ravinder
Lindh, Christian H.
Jonsson, Bo A.G.
Source :: Environmental Health Perspectives. June, 2012, Vol. 120 Issue 6, p897, 7 p.
Publication Year :: 2012
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Measures of prenatal environmental exposures are important, and amniotic fluid levels may directly reflect fetal exposures during hypothesized windows of vulnerability. OBJECTIVES: We aimed to detect various phthalate metabolites [...]

Subjects :: Pregnancy -- Health aspects -- Physiological aspects
Phthalates -- Health aspects -- Environmental aspects
Biological monitoring -- Methods
Amniotic fluid -- Properties
Amniocentesis -- Physiological aspects -- Health aspects
Environmental issues
Health

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