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Perinatal bisphenol A exposure and adult glucose homeostasis: identifying critical windows of exposure.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Liu Jingli, Yu Pan, Qian Wenyi, Li Yan, Zhao Jingjing, Huan Fei, Wang Jun, Xiao Hang
Abstract excerpt
Bisphenol A (BPA) is a widespread endocrine-disrupting chemical used as the building block for polycarbonate plastics. Epidemiological evidence has correlated BPA exposure with higher risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes. However, it remains unknown whether there are critical windows of susceptibility to BPA exposure on the development of dysglycemia. This study was an attempt to investigate the critical...
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