Phthalic Acids

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A group of compounds that has the general structure of a dicarboxylic acid-substituted benzene ring. The ortho-isomer is used in dye manufacture. (Dorland, 28th ed)

Descriptor ID	D010795
MeSH Number(s)	D02.241.223.805
Concept/Terms	Phthalic Acids Phthalic Acids Acids, Phthalic

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

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Organic Chemicals [D02]
Carboxylic Acids [D02.241]
Acids, Carbocyclic [D02.241.223]
Phthalic Acids [D02.241.223.805]

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2003	0	1	1
2005	0	1	1
2011	1	0	1
2013	2	0	2
2014	2	0	2
2015	1	0	1
2016	0	1	1
2018	2	0	2
2021	2	0	2
2024	1	0	1
2025	1	0	1

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Friedman A, Welch BM, Keil AP, Bloom MS, Braun JM, Buckley JP, Dabelea D, Factor-Litvak P, Meeker JD, Michels KB, Padmanabhan V, Starling AP, Weinberg CR, Aalborg J, Alshawabkeh AN, Barrett ES, Binder AM, Bradman A, Bush NR, Calafat AM, Cantonwine DE, Christenbury KE, Cordero JF, Engel SM, Eskenazi B, Harley KG, Hauser R, Herbstman JB, Holland N, James-Todd T, Jukic AMZ, Lanphear BP, McElrath TF, Messerlian C, Newman RB, Nguyen RHN, O'Brien KM, Rauh VA, Redmon JB, Rich DQ, Rosen EM, Sathyanarayana S, Schmidt RJ, Sparks AE, Swan SH, Wang C, Watkins DJ, Weinberger B, Wenzel AG, Wilcox AJ, Yolton K, Zhang Y, Zota AR, Ferguson KK. Periods of susceptibility for associations between phthalate exposure and preterm birth: Results from a pooled analysis of 16 US cohorts. Environ Int. 2025 Apr; 198:109392.

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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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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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Wu AH, Franke AA, Wilkens LR, Tseng C, Conroy SM, Li Y, Polfus LM, De Rouen M, Caberto C, Haiman C, Stram DO, Le Marchand L, Cheng I. Urinary phthalate exposures and risk of breast cancer: the Multiethnic Cohort study. Breast Cancer Res. 2021 04 06; 23(1):44.

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Chen J, Zhou X, Zhang H, Liu Y, Cao C, Dong R, Yuan Y, Wang M, Lu Y, Wu M, Li S, Chen B. Association between urinary concentration of phthalate metabolites and impaired renal function in Shanghai adults. Environ Pollut. 2019 Feb; 245:149-162.

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Albert O, Huang JY, Aleksa K, Hales BF, Goodyer CG, Robaire B, Chevrier J, Chan P. Exposure to polybrominated diphenyl ethers and phthalates in healthy men living in the greater Montreal area: A study of hormonal balance and semen quality. Environ Int. 2018 07; 116:165-175.

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Sun Q, Bertrand KA, Franke AA, Rosner B, Curhan GC, Willett WC. Reproducibility of urinary biomarkers in multiple 24-h urine samples. Am J Clin Nutr. 2017 01; 105(1):159-168.

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Robledo CA, Peck JD, Stoner J, Calafat AM, Carabin H, Cowan L, Goodman JR. Urinary phthalate metabolite concentrations and blood glucose levels during pregnancy. Int J Hyg Environ Health. 2015 May; 218(3):324-30.

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Ferguson KK, Cantonwine DE, Rivera-Gonz?lez LO, Loch-Caruso R, Mukherjee B, Anzalota Del Toro LV, Jim?nez-V?lez B, Calafat AM, Ye X, Alshawabkeh AN, Cordero JF, Meeker JD. Urinary phthalate metabolite associations with biomarkers of inflammation and oxidative stress across pregnancy in Puerto Rico. Environ Sci Technol. 2014 Jun 17; 48(12):7018-25.

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Sun Q, Cornelis MC, Townsend MK, Tobias DK, Eliassen AH, Franke AA, Hauser R, Hu FB. Association of urinary concentrations of bisphenol A and phthalate metabolites with risk of type 2 diabetes: a prospective investigation in the Nurses' Health Study (NHS) and NHSII cohorts. Environ Health Perspect. 2014 Jun; 122(6):616-23.

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