"Polybrominated Biphenyls" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Biphenyl compounds which are extensively brominated. Many of these compounds are toxic environmental pollutants.
| Descriptor ID |
D011075
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.426.559.389.185.680 D02.455.526.368.700
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| Concept/Terms |
Polybrominated Biphenyls- Polybrominated Biphenyls
- Biphenyls, Polybrominated
- Polybromobiphenyl Compounds
- Compounds, Polybromobiphenyl
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Polybrominated Biphenyls" by people in Profiles.
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Associations of birth outcomes with maternal polybrominated diphenyl ethers and thyroid hormones during pregnancy. Environ Int. 2015 Dec; 85:244-53.
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Comparison of PBDE congeners as inducers of oxidative stress in zebrafish. Environ Toxicol Chem. 2015 May; 34(5):1154-60.
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Brominated flame retardants, tetrabromobisphenol A and hexabromocyclododecane, activate mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) in human natural killer cells. Cell Biol Toxicol. 2014 Dec; 30(6):345-60.
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The influence of age at exposure to PBBs on birth outcomes. Environ Res. 2007 Nov; 105(3):370-9.
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Changes in serum PBB and PCB levels over time among women of varying ages at exposure. Environ Res. 2001 Jun; 86(2):128-39.
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Cancer among a Michigan cohort exposed to polybrominated biphenyls in 1973. Epidemiology. 1998 Jul; 9(4):373-8.