PFAS concentrations in early and mid-pregnancy and risk of gestational diabetes mellitus in a nested case-control study within the ethnically and racially diverse PETALS cohort

• Main Authors: Alicia K. Peterson (Author), Yeyi Zhu (Author), Sophia Fuller (Author), Juanran Feng (Author), Stacey Alexeeff (Author), Susanna D. Mitro (Author), Kurunthachalam Kannan (Author), Morgan Robinson (Author), Amy Padula (Author), Assiamira Ferrara (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are persistent synthetic chemicals and are commonly found in everyday items. PFAS have been linked to disrupting glucose homeostasis, however, whether they are associated with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) risk remains inconclusive...