Bisphenol A Exposure during Pregnancy Disrupts Glucose Homeostasis in Mothers and Adult Male Offspring

Alonso‐Magdalena, Paloma; Vieira, Elaine; Soriano, Sergi; Menes, Lorena; J. Burks, Deborah; Quesada, Iván; Nadal, Ãngel

doi:10.1289/ehp.1001993

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Bisphenol A Exposure during Pregnancy Disrupts Glucose Homeostasis in Mothers and Adult Male Offspring

Published in Environmental Health Perspectives • May 18, 2010

Authors:

Paloma Alonso‐Magdalena

Elaine Vieira

Sergi Soriano

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Bisphenol A (BPA) is a widespread endocrine-disrupting chemical used as the base compound in the manufacture of polycarbonate plastics. In humans, epidemiological evidence has associated BPA exposure in adults with higher risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease. OBJECTIVE: We examined ...

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Offspring

Endocrinology

Internal medicine

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