title: Maternal and fetal exposure to bisphenol A in Korea.
abstract: Bisphenol A (BPA) is a well-known endocrine disrupter used widely. Despite the potential risk of human exposure to BPA, little information exists concerning maternal and fetal exposure to BPA during pregnancy in Korea. This study purposed to evaluate the correlation between maternal and fetal exposure, and to determine exposure levels to BPA in Korean pregnant women and their fetuses. Maternal blood and umbilical cord blood were collected from 300 subjects, and total BPA levels were measured. Blood BPA concentrations ranged from non-detectable to 66.48 microg/L in pregnant women and from non-detectable to 8.86 microg/L in umbilical cords. Serum BPA levels in most pregnant women were higher than in corresponding fetal umbilical cords and a positive correlation was found between in maternal and fetal BPA concentrations (p<0.05).
authors.affiliation: Human Exposure Assessment Team, National Institute of Toxicological Research, Korea Food and Drug Administration, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Young Joo
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Heui-Young
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Ryu
authors.forename: Hyun-Kyung
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Chung Sik
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Min
authors.forename: Jin Hee
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Eunhee
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Bong Hyun
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Nam
authors.forename: Joo Hong
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Jin Young
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: Dong Deuk
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Jang
authors.forename: Eun Young
authors.initials: EY
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Kwan-Hee
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Jin-Young
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Hey-Sung
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Won
authors.forename: Moon-Whan
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Im
authors.forename: Jong-Han
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Leem
authors.forename: Yun-Chul
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: Hae-Seong
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Yoon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001559:Benzhydryl Compounds; D052244:Endocrine Disruptors / Q000097:blood*; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D004968:Estrogens, Non-Steroidal / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D005312:Fetal Blood / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D007723:Korea; D018811:Maternal Exposure; D008431:Maternal-Fetal Exchange; D010636:Phenols / Q000097:blood*; D011247:Pregnancy; D000098826:Bisphenol A Compounds
chemical_list: D001559:Benzhydryl Compounds; D052244:Endocrine Disruptors; D004968:Estrogens, Non-Steroidal; D010636:Phenols; C006780:bisphenol A; D000098826:Bisphenol A Compounds