Investigating Bisphenol A Level Estimation and Possible Effects on Fetal Biometry
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Published:2023-09-30
Issue:3
Volume:13
Page:42805
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ISSN:2251-8762
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Container-title:International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine
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language:
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Short-container-title:IJMTFM
Author:
Nafad Elbendary Reham, ,Meguid Attia Abla Abdel,Yehia Zakaria Mohamed Ahmed,Sakr Sakr Mohammed,Hamed Haggag isham Mamdouh,Hamed N Taha Sara,Mohammed Howaida Saeed, , , , , ,
Abstract
Background: The estrogenic endocrine disruptor bisphenol A (BPA), which is used in plastics and resins, may have an impact on the fetus’s growth and development and can modify postnatal development. This study aims to assess how bisphenol A affects fetal biometry. Methods: This analytical cross-sectional study included 384 healthy Egyptian women in their third trimester during childbearing (15–44 years). They were selected from the outpatient Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Kasr El-Ainy Hospital, Cairo, Egypt. Fetal biometry was measured and urine samples were collected to estimate BPA levels. Results: Fetal weight, centile, and corrected bisphenol A levels were significantly higher in the studied age groups (P<0.05). A significant positive correlation was found between BPA level and estimated fetal weight, centile, and age of the mother per year. On the other hand, no significant difference was detected with other fetal measurements in the studied groups (P>0.05). Conclusion: Fetal exposure to BPA is associated with higher estimated fetal weight and centile commonly in the maternal age range 25 to 35 years.
Publisher
Negah Scientific Publisher
Subject
Toxicology,Pathology and Forensic Medicine