Parabens

"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.

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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
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
Concept/Terms	Parabens Parabens 4-Hydroxybenzoic Acids 4-Hydroxybenzoic Acids 4 Hydroxybenzoic Acids para-Hydroxybenzoic Acids para Hydroxybenzoic Acids

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Parabens".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Organic Chemicals [D02]
Carboxylic Acids [D02.241]
Acids, Carbocyclic [D02.241.223]
Benzoates [D02.241.223.100]
Hydroxybenzoates [D02.241.223.100.300]
Parabens [D02.241.223.100.300.460]
Hydroxy Acids [D02.241.511]
Hydroxybenzoates [D02.241.511.390]
Parabens [D02.241.511.390.460]
Hydrocarbons [D02.455]
Hydrocarbons, Cyclic [D02.455.426]
Hydrocarbons, Aromatic [D02.455.426.559]
Benzene Derivatives [D02.455.426.559.389]
Benzoates [D02.455.426.559.389.127]
Hydroxybenzoates [D02.455.426.559.389.127.281]
Parabens [D02.455.426.559.389.127.281.460]
Phenols [D02.455.426.559.389.657]
Hydroxybenzoates [D02.455.426.559.389.657.410]
Parabens [D02.455.426.559.389.657.410.460]

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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Parabens".

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Bar chart showing 7 publications over 5 distinct years, with a maximum of 2 publications in 2021 and 2024

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2013	1	0	1
2020	0	1	1
2021	2	0	2
2022	1	0	1
2024	1	1	2

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Sturla Irizarry SM, Cathey AL, Rosario Pab?n ZY, V?lez Vega CM, Alshawabkeh AN, Cordero JF, Watkins DJ, Meeker JD. Urinary phenol and paraben concentrations in association with markers of inflammation during pregnancy in Puerto Rico. Sci Total Environ. 2024 Apr 15; 921:170889.

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Schildroth S, Bethea TN, Wesselink AK, Friedman A, Fruh V, Calafat AM, Wegienka G, Gaston S, Baird DD, Wise LA, Claus Henn B. Personal Care Products, Socioeconomic Status, and Endocrine-Disrupting Chemical Mixtures in Black Women. Environ Sci Technol. 2024 Feb 27; 58(8):3641-3653.

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Chen WJ, Robledo C, Davis EM, Goodman JR, Xu C, Hwang J, Janitz AE, Garwe T, Calafat AM, Peck JD. Assessing urinary phenol and paraben mixtures in pregnant women with and without gestational diabetes mellitus: A case-control study. Environ Res. 2022 11; 214(Pt 2):113897.

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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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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.

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