Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences in endocrinology

ea0032p666 | Male reproduction | ECE2013

Endocrine disruptors in seminal fluid: bisphenol A, triclosan and benzophenone-3

Krause Marianna , Frederiksen Hanne , Almstrup Kristian , Skakkebaek Niels E , Juul Anders , Andersson Anna-Maria

Introduction: There is concern that unintended environmental exposures to numerous chemicals, including bisphenol A (BPA), triclosan (TCS) and benzophenone-3 (BP-3), all of which can be detected in serum and urine, may have adverse endocrine effects on human reproduction. Less is known about the concentrations of these chemicals in other body fluids. Here we present data, which show that these three chemicals can also be present in seminal fluid of young men.<p class="abst...