Association of Urinary Bisphenol A Concentration with Heart Disease: Evidence from NHANES 2003/06

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David Melzer ,

* E-mail: david.melzer@pms.ac.uk

Affiliation Epidemiology and Public Health Group, Peninsula Medical School, University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom
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Neil E. Rice,

Affiliation Epidemiology and Public Health Group, Peninsula Medical School, University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom
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Ceri Lewis,

Affiliation School of Biosciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom
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William E. Henley,

Affiliation School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, United Kingdom
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Tamara S. Galloway

Affiliation School of Biosciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom
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Reader Comments

Bisphenol A increases testosterone (Endocr J. 2004 Apr;51(2):165-9). I suggest increased testosterone is the cause of the increased heart disease.

No competing interests declared.

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