2023
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
2021
Urinary Metal Mixtures and Hormone Levels during the Menopausal Transition: the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN)
Wang X, Harlow S, Randolph J, Mukherjee B, Gold E, Park S. Urinary Metal Mixtures and Hormone Levels during the Menopausal Transition: the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN). ISEE Conference Abstracts 2021, 2021 DOI: 10.1289/isee.2021.p-444.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPer- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Hormone Levels During the Menopausal Transition
Harlow S, Hood M, Ding N, Mukherjee B, Calafat A, Randolph J, Gold E, Park S. Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Hormone Levels During the Menopausal Transition. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2021, 106: e4427-e4437. PMID: 34181018, PMCID: PMC8677593, DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgab476.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMidlife womenSex hormone-binding globulinFollicle-stimulating hormoneInverse associationStudy of Women's HealthPositive associationMenopausal transitionBody mass indexReproductive ageWomen's HealthSignificant linear trendNo significant associationNulliparous womenLinear mixed modelsSmoking statusYears of ageMass indexHormone-binding globulinMenopausal statusLongitudinal serum concentrationsSignificant associationSerum PFAS concentrationsMidlifeWomenPolyfluoroalkyl substances