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Open AccessAssociation between urinary phthalate metabolites and renal function in late pregnant women
Evidence about associations of phthalates metabolites with increased serum uric acid (SUA) levels in pregnant women remains unknown. To address this, we conducted a cross-sectional population-based study inclu...
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Risk assessment and environmental determinants of urinary phthalate metabolites in pregnant women in Southwest China
Pregnant women are widely exposed to phthalic acid esters (PAEs) that are commonly used in most aspects of modern life. However, few studies have examined the cumulative exposure of pregnant women to a variety...
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Effects of exposure to phthalate during early pregnancy on gestational diabetes mellitus: a nested case–control study with propensity score matching
Owing to the complexity of phthalates (PAEs) components and the diversity of their sources, the health hazards of their metabolites to pregnant women remain unclear. This study aimed to explore the relationshi...
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Maternal urine phthalate metabolite exposure and miscarriage risk: a nested case–control study of the Zunyi Birth Cohort
Phthalates (PAEs) are widespread persistent organic pollutants and endocrine disruptors. However, the associations between PAE exposure and the risk of miscarriage in humans are unclear, and an insufficient nu...
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Exposure characteristics of phthalate metabolites among the Zunyi cohort of pregnant women in Southwest China
Reported evidence has increasingly indicated that exposure to phthalates can cause adverse pregnancy outcomes. However, phthalate exposure levels among pregnant women remains unclear. We aimed to evaluate the ...
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Clinical characteristics and risk factors of COVID-19 patients with chronic hepatitis B: a multi-center retrospective cohort study
The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has spread globally. Although mixed liver impairment has been reported in COVID-19 patients, the association of liver injury caused by specific subtype especially chroni...
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Open AccessClinical characteristics and risk factors of fatal patients with COVID-19: a retrospective cohort study in Wuhan, China
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused a global pandemic, resulting in considerable mortality. The risk factors, clinical treatments, especially comprehensive risk models for COVID-19 death are urg...
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CD36 in Atherosclerosis: Pathophysiological Mechanisms and Therapeutic Implications
Atherosclerosis is a chronic disease characterized by lipid retention and inflammation in the artery wall. The retention and oxidation of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) in sub-endothelial space play a critical ...