Conversely, among females ( n = 46), a positive association was observed between T3 and BDE-99, 2,4,6-TBP, and ΣBFRs, and, although not statistically significant, BDE-47, −153, and ΣBDEs also showed a positive trend with T3.
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Brominated flame retardants in placental tissues: associations with infant sex and thyroid hormone endpoints.
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However, although results generally did not reach statistical significance, BDE-47, −99, and −100 were negatively associated with T3 concentrations among males, while BDE-47, −99, −100, −153 and 2,4,6-TBP were positively associated with T3 among females.
There were no statistically significant associations found in the female group; however, there was a negative trend between BDE-99 and T3 SULT.