Hydroxylated polychlorinated biphenyl metabolites (OH-PCBs), maternal smoking and size at birth

Kezios, K; Gu, Y; Liu, X; Cirillo, P; Tarrant, D; Petreas, M; Park, JS; Cohn, B; Factor-Litvak, P

HERO ID

3982756

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Journal Article

Year

2017

Language

English

PMID

28314564

HERO ID 3982756
In Press No
Year 2017
Title Hydroxylated polychlorinated biphenyl metabolites (OH-PCBs), maternal smoking and size at birth
Authors Kezios, K; Gu, Y; Liu, X; Cirillo, P; Tarrant, D; Petreas, M; Park, JS; Cohn, B; Factor-Litvak, P
Journal Reproductive Toxicology
Volume 71
Page Numbers 166-175
Abstract In a sample of 442 births from the Child Health and Development Studies cohort, we examined associations between maternal prenatal exposure to hydroxylated polychlorinated biphenyl metabolites (OH-PCBs) and pregnancy outcomes, and whether associations were mediated by maternal thyroid hormone levels and/or modified by maternal smoking. Compared to nonsmokers, smokers had twice the mean concentration of 4-OH-CB107 (p<0.001) and lower levels of its parent compound, PCB118 (p=0.001). Among mothers who smoked, the birth weight of newborns with maternal concentrations of 4-OH-CB107 in the upper quartile was 316g lighter (95% confidence interval (CI) 566, 65) compared to those with maternal concentrations in the lowest quartile, after control for PCB118 and other potential confounders. This association was not observed for non-smoking mothers and was not mediated by maternal thyroid hormone levels. Maternal prenatal 4-OH-CB107 levels appear to be influenced by maternal smoking and contribute to lower birth weight among smokers.
Doi 10.1016/j.reprotox.2017.02.015
Pmid 28314564
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