Additionally, samples from pregnant women in another prospective cohort study in Wuhan 24 showed that after adjustment for false discovery rate (FDR), each unit increase in the natural log-transformed concentration of phthalates was associated with anemia, with adjusted odds ratios (ORs) being 1.25 for MEHP, 1.22 for MEOHP and MECPP, and a marginally significant association for MEHHP (adjusted OR = 1.19).
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Association between urinary phthalate metabolites and Anemia in US adults.
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An increasing trend in anemia among the elderly underscores its escalating role as both a health and economic challenge 5 .