"Parabens" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Methyl, propyl, butyl, and ethyl esters of p-hydroxybenzoic acid. They have been approved by the FDA as antimicrobial agents for foods and pharmaceuticals. (From Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, 11th ed, p872)
| Descriptor ID |
D010226
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.241.223.100.300.460 D02.241.511.390.460 D02.455.426.559.389.127.281.460 D02.455.426.559.389.657.410.460
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| Concept/Terms |
4-Hydroxybenzoic Acids- 4-Hydroxybenzoic Acids
- 4 Hydroxybenzoic Acids
- para-Hydroxybenzoic Acids
- para Hydroxybenzoic Acids
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| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Parabens" by people in Profiles.
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Wu AH, Franke AA, Wilkens LR, Tseng C, Conroy SM, Li Y, Sangaramoorthy M, Polfus LM, DeRouen MC, Caberto C, Haiman C, Stram DO, Le Marchand L, Cheng I. Risk of breast cancer and prediagnostic urinary excretion of bisphenol A, triclosan and parabens: The Multiethnic Cohort Study. Int J Cancer. 2021 10 01; 149(7):1426-1434.
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Sarink D, Franke AA, White KK, Wu AH, Cheng I, Quon B, Le Marchand L, Wilkens LR, Yu H, Merritt MA. BPA, Parabens, and Phthalates in Relation to Endometrial Cancer Risk: A Case-Control Study Nested in the Multiethnic Cohort. Environ Health Perspect. 2021 05; 129(5):57702.
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Pazos R, Palacios C, Campa A. Urinary Paraben Concentration and Its Association with Serum Triglyceride Concentration in 2013-2014 NHANES Participants: A Cross-Sectional Study. J Environ Public Health. 2020; 2020:8196014.
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Arya S, Dwivedi AK, Alvarado L, Kupesic-Plavsic S. Exposure of U.S. population to endocrine disruptive chemicals (Parabens, Benzophenone-3, Bisphenol-A and Triclosan) and their associations with female infertility. Environ Pollut. 2020 Oct; 265(Pt A):114763.
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Aker AM, Watkins DJ, Johns LE, Ferguson KK, Soldin OP, Anzalota Del Toro LV, Alshawabkeh AN, Cordero JF, Meeker JD. Phenols and parabens in relation to reproductive and thyroid hormones in pregnant women. Environ Res. 2016 Nov; 151:30-37.
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Watkins DJ, Ferguson KK, Anzalota Del Toro LV, Alshawabkeh AN, Cordero JF, Meeker JD. Associations between urinary phenol and paraben concentrations and markers of oxidative stress and inflammation among pregnant women in Puerto Rico. Int J Hyg Environ Health. 2015 Mar; 218(2):212-9.
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Meeker JD, Cantonwine DE, Rivera-Gonz?lez LO, Ferguson KK, Mukherjee B, Calafat AM, Ye X, Anzalota Del Toro LV, Crespo-Hern?ndez N, Jim?nez-V?lez B, Alshawabkeh AN, Cordero JF. Distribution, variability, and predictors of urinary concentrations of phenols and parabens among pregnant women in Puerto Rico. Environ Sci Technol. 2013 Apr 02; 47(7):3439-47.