Higher PFAS Exposure Associated with Lower Aldosterone in Pregnant Women - the potential missing link with fetoplacental interaction? The Odense Child Cohort.
BACKGROUND Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are endocrine disrupting chemicals that may interfere with steroid hormone synthesis. Aldosterone is an essential steroid hormone during pregnancy and an independent determinant of placental and birth weight. OBJECTIVE To investigate associations between PFAS exposure in ea...