Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and calcifications of the coronary and aortic arteries in adults with prediabetes: Results from the diabetes prevention program outcomes study

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and calcifications of the coronary and aortic arteries in adults with prediabetes: Results from the diabetes prevention program outcomes study

Background: Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are endocrine disrupting chemicals that have been associated with cardiovascular risk factors including elevated body weight and hypercholesterolemia. Therefore, PFAS may contribute to the development of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseas...

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Main Authors: Citlalli Osorio-Yáñez, Marco Sanchez-Guerra, Andres Cardenas, Pi-I. D. Lin, Russ Hauser, Diane R. Gold, Ken P. Kleinman, Marie-France Hivert, Abby F. Fleisch, Antonia M. Calafat, Thomas F. Webster, Edward S. Horton, Emily Oken
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-06-01
Series:Environment International
Subjects:
PFAS
Coronary artery calcium
Ascending thoracic aortic calcification
Descending thoracic aortic calcification
DPP
DPPOS
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412021000714

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