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Table 2 Percent difference in peripubertal hormone levels associated with an IQR increase in phthalate metabolite or BPA concentration during trimester-specific in utero developmenta

From: Impact of phthalate and BPA exposure during in utero windows of susceptibility on reproductive hormones and sexual maturation in peripubertal males

 

Visit 1 (n = 91)

Visit 2 (n = 90)

Visit 3 (n = 107)

Prenatal GM (n = 108)

 

%Δ/IQR (95% CI)

%Δ/IQR (95% CI)

%Δ/IQR (95% CI)

%Δ/IQR (95% CI)

Estradiol

 BPA

−1.1 (−10.8, 9.7)

−4.5 (−14.2, 6.2)

0.1 (−9.1, 10.2)

−2.4 (−13.7, 10.4)

 MBzP

5.0 (−3.5, 14.3)

0.7 (−9.2, 11.8)

−2.0 (−11.7, 8.8)

3.6 (−7.4, 16.0)

 MCPP

5.3 (−6.2, 18.3)

3.4 (−9.8, 18.6)

3.7 (−5.7, 14.1)

6.2 (−7.4, 21.8)

 MEP

3.0 (−7.9, 15.2)

−15.0 (−25.1, −3.6)*

−0.6 (−10.2, 10.2)

−3.4 (−14.6, 9.4)

 ΣDEHP

11.2 (1.5, 21.9)*

8.2 (−3.2, 21.0)

4.6 (−4.8, 14.9)

11.2 (−1.4, 25.3)

 ΣDBP

8.5 (−0.7, 18.5)

−5.8 (−15.4, 4.8)

7.6 (−2.6, 18.7)

6.5 (−5.5, 20.1)

Testosterone

 BPA

9.0 (−16.6, 42.3)

14.8 (−12.3, 50.4)

10.1 (−16.7, 45.5)

33.4 (−6.1, 89.4)

 MBzP

17.1 (−5.9, 45.7)

−2.5 (−25.1, 27.0)

3.1 (−23.9, 39.7)

14.6 (−17.1, 58.5)

 MCPP

9.9 (−18.8, 48.6)

14.8 (−18.8, 62.4)

9.5 (−17.1, 44.6)

27.2 (−14.2, 88.7)

 MEP

30.3 (−2.0, 73.2)

−2.8 (−30.3, 35.6)

−8.2 (−31.8, 23.5)

6.6 (−25.4, 52.5)

 ΣDEHP

10.8 (−13.1, 41.4)

2.5 (−23.1, 36.5)

8.4 (−17.6, 42.7)

20.1 (−15.2, 70.1)

 ΣDBP

4.8 (−17.0, 32.4)

−2.9 (−26.1, 27.7)

−9.3 (−32.1, 21.2)

−0.3 (−29.6, 41.2)

SHBG

 BPA

−0.8 (−11.1, 10.6)

4.7 (−6.2, 16.9)

5.3 (−5.0, 16.8)

5.6 (−7.4, 20.5)

 MBzP

5.1 (−3.9, 14.9)

−1.2 (−11.3, 10.0)

15.2 (3.2, 28.5)*

10.2 (−2.2, 24.2)

 MCPP

4.6 (−7.4, 18.3)

−2.3 (−15.2, 12.5)

14.4 (3.5, 26.5)*

12.5 (−2.8, 30.2)

 MEP

3.4 (−8.1, 16.3)

−2.8 (−15.0, 11.3)

4.6 (−6.4, 16.8)

4.2 (−8.8, 19.0)

 ΣDEHP

−0.2 (−9.7, 10.2)

1.9 (−9.3, 14.4)

8.4 (−2.1, 19.9)

8.2 (−4.9, 23.1)

 ΣDBP

1.1 (−8.0, 11.2)

−6.5 (−16.2, 4.4)

12.3 (1.1, 24.9)*

5.2 (−7.6, 19.7)

DHEA-S

 BPA

3.5 (−10.8, 20.0)

−12.1 (−23.9, 1.6)

1.2 (−12.4, 16.9)

−1.9 (−18.4, 18.0)

 MBzP

−0.9 (−12.3, 12.1)

−15.9 (−26.8, −3.4)*

−4.4 (−18.3, 11.8)

−11.9 (−25.5, 4.0)

 MCPP

−2.3 (−17.4, 15.5)

−7.4 (−23.3, 11.8)

−5.0 (−17.6, 9.7)

−6.0 (−23.5, 15.4)

 MEP

−4.9 (−19.0, 11.7)

−9.2 (−24.1, 8.6)

−7.7 (−20.8, 7.5)

−9.4 (−24.7, 8.9)

 ΣDEHP

0.9 (−11.9, 15.5)

−4.4 (−18.2, 11.7)

−0.1 (−13.3, 15.1)

0.5 (−16.2, 20.5)

 ΣDBP

−1.1 (−13.1, 12.6)

−7.3 (−20.0, 7.5)

−13.5 (−25.3, 0.2)

−10.8 (−25.4, 6.7)

Inhibin B

 BPA

3.0 (−7.7, 14.8)

11.8 (0.4, 24.6)*

−1.8 (−12.0, 9.6)

8.8 (−5.2, 24.9)

 MBzP

2.7 (−6.1, 12.4)

−2.9 (−12.8, 8.1)

−6.5 (−17.0, 5.3)

−5.6 (−16.8, 7.2)

 MCPP

4.2 (−7.8, 17.8)

8.4 (−5.9, 24.7)

−0.9 (−11.2, 10.6)

4.9 (−10.2, 22.5)

 MEP

−1.6 (−12.6, 10.7)

−1.3 (−13.9, 13.0)

−13.6 (−22.9, −3.2)*

−8.8 (−20.6, 4.9)

 ΣDEHP

8.1 (−2.0, 19.3)

7.0 (−4.7, 20.2)

−2.9 (−12.8, 8.2)

5.1 (−8.3, 20.5)

 ΣDBP

2.9 (−6.4, 13.2)

8.3 (−3.0, 21.0)

−4.1 (−14.4, 7.5)

2.3 (−10.7, 17.2)

  1. *p < 0.05
  2. aAdjusted for child age, BMI z-score, and urinary specific gravity