"Endocrine Disruptors" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Exogenous agents, synthetic and naturally occurring, which are capable of disrupting the functions of the ENDOCRINE SYSTEM including the maintenance of HOMEOSTASIS and the regulation of developmental processes. Endocrine disruptors are compounds that can mimic HORMONES, or enhance or block the binding of hormones to their receptors, or otherwise lead to activating or inhibiting the endocrine signaling pathways and hormone metabolism.
Descriptor ID |
D052244
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MeSH Number(s) |
D27.505.696.353 D27.888.141
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Concept/Terms |
Endocrine Disruptors- Endocrine Disruptors
- Disruptors, Endocrine
- Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals
- Chemicals, Endocrine Disrupting
Endocrine Disruptor Effect- Endocrine Disruptor Effect
- Disruptor Effect, Endocrine
- Effect, Endocrine Disruptor
- Endocrine Disruptor Effects
- Disruptor Effects, Endocrine
- Effects, Endocrine Disruptor
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2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Endocrine Disruptors" by people in Profiles.
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Brominated Flame Retardants and Other Persistent Organohalogenated Compounds in Relation to Timing of Puberty in a Longitudinal Study of Girls. Environ Health Perspect. 2015 Oct; 123(10):1046-52.
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Exposure to bisphenol-A and reproductive hormones among male adults. Environ Toxicol Pharmacol. 2015 Mar; 39(2):934-41.
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Organochlorine pesticides and risk of endometriosis: findings from a population-based case-control study. Environ Health Perspect. 2013 Nov-Dec; 121(11-12):1319-24.
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Chronic high dose intraperitoneal bisphenol A (BPA) induces substantial histological and gene expression alterations in rat penile tissue without impairing erectile function. J Sex Med. 2013 Dec; 10(12):2952-66.
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Phthalates and risk of endometriosis. Environ Res. 2013 Oct; 126:91-7.
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Urine bisphenol-A level in relation to obesity and overweight in school-age children. PLoS One. 2013; 8(6):e65399.
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Occupational exposure to bisphenol-A (BPA) and the risk of self-reported male sexual dysfunction. Hum Reprod. 2010 Feb; 25(2):519-27.
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Impact of yesterday's genes and today's diet and chemicals on tomorrow's women. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2009 Feb; 22(1):3-6.
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Autism spectrum disorders in relation to distribution of hazardous air pollutants in the san francisco bay area. Environ Health Perspect. 2006 Sep; 114(9):1438-44.