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ArticleFrontiers in endocrinology2022

Multiple statistical models reveal specific volatile organic compounds affect sex hormones in American adult male: NHANES 2013-2016.

Chengcheng Wei, Li Cao, Yuancheng Zhou, Wenting Zhang, Pu Zhang, Miao Wang, Ming Xiong, Changqi Deng, Qi Xiong, Weihui Liu and 5 more

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Article in Frontiers in endocrinology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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15 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.

Chengcheng WeiDepartment of Urology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Li CaoDepartment of Orthopaedic, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Yuancheng ZhouDepartment of Urology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Wenting ZhangDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Pu ZhangDepartment of Urology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Miao WangDepartment of Urology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Ming XiongDepartment of Urology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Changqi DengDepartment of Urology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Qi XiongChongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Weihui LiuDepartment of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, China.
Qingliu HeDepartment of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, China.
Yihong GuoDepartment of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, China.
Zengwu ShaoDepartment of Orthopaedic, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Xiaogang ChenDepartment of Urology, Huangshi Central Hospital, The Affliated Hospital of Hubei Polytechnic University, Huangshi, China.
Zhaohui ChenDepartment of Urology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Huazhong University of Science and Technology · CNUnion Hospital · CNFujian Medical University · CNChongqing Medical University · CNHubei Polytechnic University · CNSecond Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Some VOCs are identified as endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), interfering with the effect of sex hormones. However, no studies focused on the common spectrum of environmental VOCs exposure affecting sex hormones in the average male population. Objectives: We aimed to explore the association between VOCs and sex hormones in American adult males using multiple statistical models. Methods: The generalized linear (GLM), eXtreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost), weighted quantile sum (WQS), Bayesian kernel machine regression (BKMR) and stratified models were used to evaluate the associations between Specific Volatile Organic Compounds and sex hormones in American adult male from NHANES 2013-2016. Results: Pearson correlation model revealed the potential co-exposure pattern among VOCs. XGBoost algorithm models and the WQS model suggested the relative importance of VOCs. BKMR models reveal that co-exposure to the VOCs was associated with increased Testosterone (TT), Estradiol (E Conclusion: This study is an academic illustration of the association between VOCs exposure and sex hormones, suggesting that exposure to VOCs might be associated with sex hormone metabolic disorder in American adult males.

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Volatile Organic CompoundsBayes TheoremEstradiolGonadal Steroid HormonesHumansMaleModels, StatisticalNutrition SurveysTestosteroneUnited StatesEstradiolGonadal Steroid HormonesTestosteroneVolatile Organic Compoundsestradiol (E2)machine learningSHBGtestosterone (TT)volatile organic compounds (VOCs)

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PMID36714567
PMCPMC9877519
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