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Serum perfluoroalkyl acids concentrations and memory impairment in a large cross-sectional study.

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Objectives

To examine the cross-sectional association between serum perfluorooctanate (PFOA), perfuorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) and perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHxS) concentrations with self-reported memory impairment in adults and the interaction of these associations with diabetes status.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

Population-based in Mid-Ohio Valley, West Virginia following contamination by a chemical plant.

Participants

The C8 Health Project collected data and measured the serum level of perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) of 21 024 adults aged 50+ years.

Primary outcome measure

Self-reported memory impairment as defined by the question 'have experienced short-term memory loss?'

Results

A total of 4057 participants self-reported short-term memory impairment. Inverse associations between PFOS and PFOA and memory impairment were highly statistically significant with fully adjusted OR=0.93 (95% CI 0.90 to 0.96) for doubling PFOS and OR=0.96 (95% CI 0.94 to 0.98) for doubling PFOA concentrations. Comparable inverse associations with PFNA and PFHxS were of borderline statistical significance. Inverse associations of PFAAs with memory impairment were weaker or non-existent in patients with diabetes than overall in patients without diabetes.

Conclusions

An inverse association between PFAA serum levels and self-reported memory impairment has been observed in this large population-based, cross-sectional study that is stronger and more statistically significant for PFOA and PFOS. The associations can be potentially explained by a preventive anti-inflammatory effect exerted by a peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor agonist effect of these PFAAs, but confounding or even reverse causation cannot be excluded as an alternative explanation.

SUBMITTER: Gallo V

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3686223 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Serum perfluoroalkyl acids concentrations and memory impairment in a large cross-sectional study.

Gallo Valentina V Leonardi Giovanni G Brayne Carol C Armstrong Ben B Fletcher Tony T

BMJ open 20130620 6

<h4>Objectives</h4>To examine the cross-sectional association between serum perfluorooctanate (PFOA), perfuorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) and perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHxS) concentrations with self-reported memory impairment in adults and the interaction of these associations with diabetes status.<h4>Design</h4>Cross-sectional study.<h4>Setting</h4>Population-based in Mid-Ohio Valley, West Virginia following contamination by a chemical plant.<h4>Participants</h4>The ...[more]

PMID: 23794579

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Serum perfluoroalkyl acids concentrations and memory impairment in a large cross-sectional study.

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Setting

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Primary outcome measure

Results

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Serum perfluoroalkyl acids concentrations and memory impairment in a large cross-sectional study.

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