Association between serum per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and thrombograms in young and middle-aged Taiwanese populations

• Published in: Ecotoxicology and environmental safety Vol. 236; p. 113457
• Main Authors: Lin, Chien-Yu, Wang, Chikang, Sung, Fung-Chang, Su, Ta-Chen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Inc 01.05.2022; Elsevier
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Alkanesulfonic Acids - toxicity; Asians; Caprylates - toxicity; Child; Cross-Sectional Studies; Environmental Pollutants - toxicity; Female; Fluorocarbons - toxicity; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; PFAS: Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances; PFOA: Perfluorooctanoate acid; PFOS: Perfluorooctane sulfonate; Platelet; Thrombogram; Young Adult; LOD; PDW; C6O4; PFUA; YOTA; Thrombogram; PFNA; PFAS; PFOA; PLCR; PFAS: Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances; CVD; NTDs; CIMT; MPV; SE; Platelet; PFOS: Perfluorooctane sulfonate; PFOA: Perfluorooctanoate acid; AMI; CHD; BMI; PFOS

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of man-made chemicals used in many products. Recent in vitro and epidemiological reports have found that PFAS exposure can modify the function of platelets. Platelet size has been shown to affect platelet activity, and thrombograms are a simple...