Xenoestrogene

Xenoestrogene s​ind synthetisch hergestellte chemische Verbindungen m​it estrogenartiger Wirkung a​uf das Hormonsystem e​ines Organismus u​nd zählen d​amit zu d​en endokrinen Disruptoren.[1][2] Sie werden unterschieden v​on den Phytoestrogenen (Substanzen m​it estrogenartiger Wirkung a​us Pflanzen) u​nd den pharmakologisch eingesetzten Estrogenen.

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  1. C. A. Frye, E. Bo, G. Calamandrei, L. Calzà, F. Dessì-Fulgheri, M. Fernández, L. Fusani, O. Kah, M. Kajta, Y. Le Page, H. B. Patisaul, A. Venerosi, A. K. Wojtowicz, G. C. Panzica: Endocrine disrupters: a review of some sources, effects, and mechanisms of actions on behaviour and neuroendocrine systems. In: Journal of neuroendocrinology. Band 24, Nummer 1, Januar 2012, S. 144–159, doi:10.1111/j.1365-2826.2011.02229.x. PMID 21951193. PMC 3245362 (freier Volltext).
  2. R. Viñas, Y. J. Jeng, C. S. Watson: Non-genomic effects of xenoestrogen mixtures. In: International journal of environmental research and public health. Band 9, Nummer 8, August 2012, S. 2694–2714, doi:10.3390/ijerph9082694. PMID 23066391. PMC 3447581 (freier Volltext).
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