Published January 1, 2017 | Version v1
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The relationship between phthalates and obesity: serum and urine concentrations of phthalates

  • 1. Mustafa Kemal Univ, Fac Arts & Sci, Dept Chem, Antakya, Turkey
  • 2. Mugla Sitki Kocman Univ, Fac Med, Dept Biochem, Mugla, Turkey
  • 3. Mustafa Kemal Univ, Fac Med, Div Endocrinol & Metab, Antakya, Turkey

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BACKGROUND: A limited number of human and animal studies suggest that a relationship exists between phthalates and obesity, although this is not supported by all research. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between Body Mass Index (BMI) and the levels of phthalates in human blood and urine samples.

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