hrp0095p1-386 | Thyroid | ESPE2022

Relationships of urinary bisphenol A in childhood on thyroid hormone function in adolescents

Eun Choi Jung , Jeong Choi Eun , Lee Seonhwa , Park Bohyun , Ah Lee Hye , Sun Hong Young , Ha Eunhee , Soon Kim Hae , Park Hyesook

Purpose: Bisphenol A (BPA) is endocrine disrupting chemicals used to manufacture plastics such as epoxy resins and polycarbonate polymers. BPA has weak estrogenic and strong anti-androgenic effects and has also been linked to disruption of thyroid function in previous studies. This study aims to investigate the relationship between urinary bisphenol A exposure in early childhood and thyroid hormone of pubertal children in Korea.M...