title: [Endocrine disruption and organochlorine pesticides].
abstract: Xenoestrogens such organochlorine pesticides are known to induce changes in reproductive development, function or behaviour in wildlife. Because these compounds are able to modify the estrogens metabolism, or to compete with estradiol for binding to the estrogen receptor, it may be possible that these products affect the risk of developing impaired fertility, precocious puberty or some kinds of cancer in man.
authors.affiliation: Service de Toxicologie clinique, CHU Liège, Belgique.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Charlier
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Plomteux
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015415:Biomarkers; D004703:Endocrine System / Q000187:drug effects*; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D006801:Humans; D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated; D007246:Infertility / Q000209:etiology; D007306:Insecticides / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D010573:Pesticide Residues / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011634:Public Health
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated; D007306:Insecticides; D010573:Pesticide Residues