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Table 1 List of association of various endocrine disruptors with GDM and other pregnancy outcomes

From: Endocrine disrupting chemicals: gestational diabetes and beyond

Sl. No.

EDCs Present and their Concentrations

Pregnancy complications

Study subjects

Samples collected

References

 

Bisphenols

1.

BPA (0.72 μg/L), BPF (1.74 μg/L), BPS (0.30 μg/L), BPAF (0.025 μg/L)

GDM

Human

Urine samples

20

2.

BPA (first trimester - 1.39 µg/L and second trimester - 1.27 µg/L

GDM

Human

Urine samples

22

3.

BPA (first trimester - 1.23 μg/L and second trimester - 1.01 μg/L)

GDM

Human

Urine samples

23

4.

BPA (2.05 µg/g)

GDM, Obesity

Mice

Urine samples

32

5.

BPA (0.34 ng/mL)

Pre-term births, congenital infection

Humans

Cord blood samples

33

6.

BPA (6.41 ng/mL)

GDM

Human

Urine samples

37

 

Phthalates

7.

MiBP (0.23 ng/mL), MBP (1.08 ng/mL), MBzP (0.15 ng/mL), MEHP (22.2 ng/mL)

GDM

Human

Urine samples

37

8.

MEP (0.07 ng/mL), MBzP (0.21 ng/mL), MCPP (0.33 ng/mL)

GWG, GDM

Human, Rats, Mice, Sheep, Baboons

Urine samples

44

9.

MEHP (1.2 ng/mL), MEP (0.5 ng/mL)

HDP, Obesity

Rats

Urine samples

50

 

Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)

10.

PFAS (0.02–0.06 ng/mL)

GDM, Obesity

Mice

Blood samples

61

11.

PFOS (0.20 ng/mL), PFOA (0.20 ng/mL), PFHxS (0.20 ng/mL), PFNA (0.10 ng/mL)

GDM

Rats

Blood samples

62

12.

PFHxS (0.30 ng/mL), PFOS (8.31 ng/mL), PFOA (1.71 ng/mL), PFNA (0.66 ng/mL), PFDA (0.26 ng/mL)

GDM

Mice

Blood samples

63

13.

PFOS (0.20 ng/mL), PFAS (0.10 ng/mL), PFOA (0.30 ng/mL)

GWG

Human

Blood samples

65

14.

PFOS (27.2 ng/mL), PFOA (3.31 ng/mL), PFHxS (4.54 ng/mL), PFDA (0.28 ng/mL), PFNA (0.59 ng/mL)

GDM

Mice

Serum and cord blood samples

123

 

Heavy Metals

15.

Cr (2.286 μg/L), Mn (2.725 μg/L), Cu (932.164 μg/L), Zn (634.382 μg/L), Cd (0.096 μg/L)

GDM

Human

Blood samples

81

16.

Cd (0.37 μg/L), Pb (1.32 μg/L), Hg (0.93 μg/L)

HDP, Obesity, Insulin resistance

Human

Blood samples

82

17.

As (2.09–24.07 μg/L)

GDM

Human

Blood samples

84

18.

As (66 μg/L)

Teratogenic effects

Human

Urine samples

94

19.

Hg (11.9 μg/L)

GDM

Mice

Serum and cord blood samples

123

 

Parabens

20.

MeP (5.13 ng/mL), EtP (0.12 ng/mL), PrP (0.46 ng/mL)

GDM, Obesity

Mice

Urine samples

111

21.

MeP (17.96 μg/L), EtP (0.66 μg/L), PrP (0.94 μg/L)

GDM

Mice

Urine samples

112

22.

MeP (89.8 µg/L), PrP (19 µg/L), BuP (0.8 µg/L)

GDM

Human,

Mice,

Rats

Urine samples

113

 

Dioxins

23.

PCB (0.005 ng/mL)

GDM, Obesity

Mice

Blood samples

61

24.

PCB (1.23 μg/g-lipid)

GDM

Mice

Serum and cord blood samples

123

 

Other Endocrine Disruptors

25.

DDE (0.5 μg/g-lipid)

GDM

Mice

Serum and cord blood samples

123

25.

Nonylphenols (first trimester 4.10 ng/mL, second trimester 3.31 ng/mL, and third trimester 3.09 ng/mL)

GDM, Placenta previa, Preeclampsia, oligohydramnios Hyperthyroidism

Human

Urine samples

132

  1. Abbreviations used in the table: GDM: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus; GWG: Gestational Weight Gain; HDP: Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy; BPA: Bisphenol A; BPF: Bisphenol F; BPS: Bisphenol S; BPAF: Bisphenol AF; MiBP: Mono-isobutyl phthalate; MBP: Monobutyl phthalate; MBzP: Monobenzyl phthalate; MEHP: Mono-2-ethylhexyl phthalate; MEP: Monoethyl phthalate; MCPP: Mono(3-carboxypropyl) phthalate; PCB: Polychlorinated biphenyls; PFAS: Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances; PFOS: Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid; PFOA: Perfluorooctanoic Acid; PFHxS: Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid; PFNA: Perfluorononanoic Acid; PFDA: Perfluorodecanoic acid; Cr: Chromium; Mn: Manganese; Cu: Copper; Zn: Zinc; Cd: Cadmium; Pb: Lead; Hg: Mercury; As: Arsenic; MeP: Methyl Paraben; EtP; Ethyl Paraben; PrP: Propyl Paraben; BuP: Butyl Paraben; DDE: Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene