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ArticleFrontiers in medicine2025

Association between exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and kidney function: a population study.

Xue Zhang, Yongping Cao, Xiaona Yang, Fei Ma, Hengyang Zhang, Wenwen Xiao

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Xue Zhang *School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China.
Yongping Cao *Eastern Theater Command Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, China.
Xiaona Yang *Linping District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Linping District Health Supervision Institute, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Fei MaEastern Theater Command Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, China.
Hengyang ZhangEastern Theater Command Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, China.
Wenwen XiaoEastern Theater Command Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, China.

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Abstract

Background: The relationship between per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and kidney function markers remains uncertain. Methods: We used PFAS detection data from 5,947 adults in NHANES 2005-2012. We employed multivariable linear regression models to examine associations between PFAS and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), urine creatinine (UCR), urine albumin (UAL), and urine albumin/creatinine ratio (UACR). To capture non-linear trends, restricted cubic splines were applied. The WQS (weighted quantile sum) and Q-gcomp (quantile g computation) models were used for the mixture analysis. Subgroup analyses were conducted to explore potential interactions. Results: Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS), 2-(N-methyl-perfluorooctane sulfonamido) acetic acid (N-MEFOSAA), and perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) were negatively related to eGFR ( Conclusion: Our study revealed significant associations between PFAS exposure and various kidney function indicators. These findings provide an epidemiological perspective on how PFAS may lead to kidney dysfunction.

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eGFRkidney functionmixed exposureNational Health and Nutrition Examination Surveypolyfluoroalkyl chemicals

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PMCPMC11979136

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