Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and Lipid Trajectories in Women 45–56 Years of Age: The Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation
Kang H, Ding N, Karvonen-Gutierrez C, Mukherjee B, Calafat A, Park S. Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and Lipid Trajectories in Women 45–56 Years of Age: The Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation. Environmental Health Perspectives 2023, 131: 087004. PMID: 37552133, PMCID: PMC10408595, DOI: 10.1289/ehp12351.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStudy of Women's HealthOdds ratioWomen's HealthMidlife womenConfidence intervalsFavorable blood lipid profileEstimate odds ratiosAdverse effects of PFASSerum PFAS concentrationsLatent class growth modelingLongitudinal trajectoriesAssociated with totalMenopausal transitionAssociated with trajectoriesLow-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterolHigh-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterolLipid trajectoriesAverage follow-upBlood total cholesterolBlood lipid profileTriglycerides trajectoriesEpidemiological studiesPositive associationBlood lipidsLDL cholesterol