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Long-term bisphenol A exposure accelerates insulitis development in diabetes-prone NOD mice.
Immunopharmacology and immunotoxicology - 1 Jun 2013
Bodin Johanna, Bølling Anette Kocbach, Samuelsen Mari, Becher Rune, Løvik Martinus, Nygaard Unni Cecilie
Abstract excerpt
Exposure to the endocrine disruptor (ED) bisphenol A (BPA) used in polycarbonate plastic and epoxy resins appears ubiquitous since BPA can be found in over 90% of analyzed urine samples from all age groups. There is a parallel occurrence of increased prevalence in type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) and an increased exposure to EDs the last decades. T1DM is caused by insulin deficiency due to autoimmune destruction...
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