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SUBMITTER: Wolff MS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5303175 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Reproductive toxicology (Elmsford, N.Y.) 20161113
To study potential environmental influences on puberty in girls, we investigated urinary biomarkers in relation to age at menarche. Phenols and phthalates were measured at baseline (6-8 years of age). Menarche was ascertained over 11 years for 1051 girls with menarche and biomarkers. Hazards ratios were estimated from Cox models adjusted for race/ethnicity and caregiver education (aHR, 95% confidence intervals [CI] for 5th vs 1st quintile urinary biomarker concentrations). 2,5-Dichlorophenol was ...[more]