2015
Associations between Maternal Biomarkers of Phthalate Exposure and Inflammation Using Repeated Measurements across Pregnancy
Ferguson K, McElrath T, Mukherjee B, Loch-Caruso R, Meeker J. Associations between Maternal Biomarkers of Phthalate Exposure and Inflammation Using Repeated Measurements across Pregnancy. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0135601. PMID: 26317519, PMCID: PMC4552851, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0135601.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsC-reactive proteinPregnant womenPhthalate exposureInvestigate inflammationInflammation biomarkersAnalysis of pregnant womenAssociated with adverse reproductive outcomesBiomarkers of phthalate exposureUrinary phthalate metabolitesAssociated with IL-6Plasma inflammation biomarkersMono-benzyl phthalateAdverse reproductive outcomesStatistically significant associationUrinary metabolite concentrationsMaternal biomarkersPeripheral inflammationPhthalate effectsPhthalate metabolitesIL-6Reproductive outcomesInflammationMono-benzylSignificant associationTarget tissues
2013
Associations between urinary phthalate metabolites and biomarkers of inflammation and oxidative stress in pregnant women
Ferguson K, Mukherjee B, McElrath T, Meeker J. Associations between urinary phthalate metabolites and biomarkers of inflammation and oxidative stress in pregnant women. ISEE Conference Abstracts 2013, 2013 DOI: 10.1289/isee.2013.o-4-26-05.Peer-Reviewed Original Research