Abderrezak Khelfi , Amira Zitout , Housseyn Chekireb , Hadjar Touati , Sarah Oumatouk , Dana Alsayed Ahmad , Houyam Askoufes , Ayoub Rabhi , Randa Talhi , Mohamed Azzouz
{"title":"孕妇双酚暴露概况及其对生殖激素和甲状腺激素的影响","authors":"Abderrezak Khelfi , Amira Zitout , Housseyn Chekireb , Hadjar Touati , Sarah Oumatouk , Dana Alsayed Ahmad , Houyam Askoufes , Ayoub Rabhi , Randa Talhi , Mohamed Azzouz","doi":"10.1016/j.arcmed.2025.103292","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Bisphenols are emerging pollutants of health concern. Exposure to bisphenols may impact hormone physiology, particularly during pregnancy, when the body is more vulnerable to disruptions.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>This study aimed to identify bisphenol exposure profiles in pregnant women and to explore associations between urinary levels of these compounds and disruptions in reproductive and thyroid hormone levels during pregnancy.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This study was conducted on 384 pregnant women. After gathering the necessary information through a questionnaire, blood and urine samples were collected. Reproductive and thyroid hormones were measured by electrochemiluminescence, and bisphenols were detected by Liquid-chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS).</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>BPA, BPS, and BPF were detected in 95.3, 76.3, and 73.9% of the analyzed samples, respectively. The mean concentrations were 6.689, 1.135, and 1.013 µg/g of creatinine for BPA, BPS, and BPF, respectively. A significant positive association was found between plasma levels of estradiol and urinary concentrations of bisphenols, as well as between plasma levels of progesterone and prolactin and urinary concentrations of BPA. Disruption of testosterone levels was associated with elevated BPS concentrations. Besides, no significant association was found between urinary bisphenol concentrations and thyroid hormone levels. Regarding exposure sources, a significant association was observed between the use of fake nails and high urinary BPA concentrations.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>In this study, bisphenols were associated with altered levels of certain reproductive hormones during pregnancy. These changes could have adverse effects on maternal health and child development.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":8318,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Medical Research","volume":"57 2","pages":"Article 103292"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4000,"publicationDate":"2025-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"Exposure Profiles to Bisphenols and Their Impact on Reproductive and Thyroid Hormones in Pregnant Women\",\"authors\":\"Abderrezak Khelfi , Amira Zitout , Housseyn Chekireb , Hadjar Touati , Sarah Oumatouk , Dana Alsayed Ahmad , Houyam Askoufes , Ayoub Rabhi , Randa Talhi , Mohamed Azzouz\",\"doi\":\"10.1016/j.arcmed.2025.103292\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Bisphenols are emerging pollutants of health concern. Exposure to bisphenols may impact hormone physiology, particularly during pregnancy, when the body is more vulnerable to disruptions.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>This study aimed to identify bisphenol exposure profiles in pregnant women and to explore associations between urinary levels of these compounds and disruptions in reproductive and thyroid hormone levels during pregnancy.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This study was conducted on 384 pregnant women. After gathering the necessary information through a questionnaire, blood and urine samples were collected. Reproductive and thyroid hormones were measured by electrochemiluminescence, and bisphenols were detected by Liquid-chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS).</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>BPA, BPS, and BPF were detected in 95.3, 76.3, and 73.9% of the analyzed samples, respectively. The mean concentrations were 6.689, 1.135, and 1.013 µg/g of creatinine for BPA, BPS, and BPF, respectively. A significant positive association was found between plasma levels of estradiol and urinary concentrations of bisphenols, as well as between plasma levels of progesterone and prolactin and urinary concentrations of BPA. Disruption of testosterone levels was associated with elevated BPS concentrations. Besides, no significant association was found between urinary bisphenol concentrations and thyroid hormone levels. Regarding exposure sources, a significant association was observed between the use of fake nails and high urinary BPA concentrations.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>In this study, bisphenols were associated with altered levels of certain reproductive hormones during pregnancy. These changes could have adverse effects on maternal health and child development.</div></div>\",\"PeriodicalId\":8318,\"journal\":{\"name\":\"Archives of Medical Research\",\"volume\":\"57 2\",\"pages\":\"Article 103292\"},\"PeriodicalIF\":3.4000,\"publicationDate\":\"2025-09-04\",\"publicationTypes\":\"Journal Article\",\"fieldsOfStudy\":null,\"isOpenAccess\":false,\"openAccessPdf\":\"\",\"citationCount\":\"0\",\"resultStr\":null,\"platform\":\"Semanticscholar\",\"paperid\":null,\"PeriodicalName\":\"Archives of Medical Research\",\"FirstCategoryId\":\"3\",\"ListUrlMain\":\"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0188440925001122\",\"RegionNum\":3,\"RegionCategory\":\"医学\",\"ArticlePicture\":[],\"TitleCN\":null,\"AbstractTextCN\":null,\"PMCID\":null,\"EPubDate\":\"\",\"PubModel\":\"\",\"JCR\":\"Q1\",\"JCRName\":\"MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL\",\"Score\":null,\"Total\":0}","platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Archives of Medical Research","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0188440925001122","RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL","Score":null,"Total":0}
Exposure Profiles to Bisphenols and Their Impact on Reproductive and Thyroid Hormones in Pregnant Women
Background
Bisphenols are emerging pollutants of health concern. Exposure to bisphenols may impact hormone physiology, particularly during pregnancy, when the body is more vulnerable to disruptions.
Objective
This study aimed to identify bisphenol exposure profiles in pregnant women and to explore associations between urinary levels of these compounds and disruptions in reproductive and thyroid hormone levels during pregnancy.
Methods
This study was conducted on 384 pregnant women. After gathering the necessary information through a questionnaire, blood and urine samples were collected. Reproductive and thyroid hormones were measured by electrochemiluminescence, and bisphenols were detected by Liquid-chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS).
Results
BPA, BPS, and BPF were detected in 95.3, 76.3, and 73.9% of the analyzed samples, respectively. The mean concentrations were 6.689, 1.135, and 1.013 µg/g of creatinine for BPA, BPS, and BPF, respectively. A significant positive association was found between plasma levels of estradiol and urinary concentrations of bisphenols, as well as between plasma levels of progesterone and prolactin and urinary concentrations of BPA. Disruption of testosterone levels was associated with elevated BPS concentrations. Besides, no significant association was found between urinary bisphenol concentrations and thyroid hormone levels. Regarding exposure sources, a significant association was observed between the use of fake nails and high urinary BPA concentrations.
Conclusion
In this study, bisphenols were associated with altered levels of certain reproductive hormones during pregnancy. These changes could have adverse effects on maternal health and child development.
期刊介绍:
Archives of Medical Research serves as a platform for publishing original peer-reviewed medical research, aiming to bridge gaps created by medical specialization. The journal covers three main categories - biomedical, clinical, and epidemiological contributions, along with review articles and preliminary communications. With an international scope, it presents the study of diseases from diverse perspectives, offering the medical community original investigations ranging from molecular biology to clinical epidemiology in a single publication.