Table 4. Effects of perfluorinated chemicals on thyroid function, markers of ovarian reserve, and natural fertility: Unadjusted and adjusted associations between PFC levels, AMH, and thyroid hormones1.
Unadjusted associations β coefficient (p-value) |
Adjusted associations2 β coefficient (p-value) |
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AMH | TSH | T3 | T4 | Free T4 | AMH | TSH | T3 | T4 | Free T4 | |
PFOA | -0.57 (0.74) | 0.09 (0.37) | 6.04 (0.03)* | 0.47 (0.07) | 0.05 (0.10) | -0.56 (0.75) | 0.09 (0.37) | 6.05 (0.03)* | 0.47 (0.07) | 0.05 (0.11) |
PFOS | 0.01 (0.98) | 0.01 (0.93) | 3.10 (0.30) | 0.24 (0.40) | 0.03 (0.45) | 0.07 (0.73) | -0.01 (0.98) | 3.94 (0.19) | 0.31 (0.28) | 0.03 (0.42) |
PFNA | -0.18 (0.25) | 0.01 (0.89) | 5.52 (0.02)* | 0.21 (0.37) | 0.08 (<0.01)* | -0.17 (0.27) | 0.01 (0.91) | 5.65 (0.02)* | 0.22 (0.34) | 0.08 (<0.01)* |
PFHxS | -0.11 (0.47) | -0.03 (0.69) | 2.96 (0.20) | -0.13 (0.55) | 0.01 (0.83) | -0.12 (0.41) | -0.03 (0.71) | 2.80 (0.22) | -0.15 (0.50) | 0.01 (0.84) |
sum PFCs | -0.11 (0.63) | 0.02 (0.87) | 7.11 (0.04)* | 0.40 (0.23) | 0.06 (0.14) | -0.06 (0.78) | 0.01 (0.94) | 7.80 (0.03)* | 0.46 (0.17) | 0.07 (0.13) |
PFOA, perfluorooctanoate; PFOS, perfluorooctane sulfonate; PFNA, perfluorononanoic acid; PFHxS, perfluorohexanesulfonic acid; PFC, perfluorinated chemicals;
β coefficients and p-values presented from a regression analysis
adjusted for age
p<0.05