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ArticleJournal of xenobiotics2026

Evaluation of Plasticiser Levels, Phthalates and Bisphenols in Bahraini Subjects with and Without Type-2 Diabetes.

Edwina Brennan, Priya Das, Pearl Wasif, Xianyu F Wang, Jochen F Mueller, Chang He, Jean V Varghese, Alexandra E Butler, Stephen L Atkin, Naji Alamuddin

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Article in Journal of xenobiotics, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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10 authors.

Edwina BrennanSchool of Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland-Medical University of Bahrain, Busaiteen 15503, Bahrain.ORCID 0000-0003-0183-4683
Priya DasSchool of Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland-Medical University of Bahrain, Busaiteen 15503, Bahrain.ORCID 0000-0003-2510-1580
Pearl WasifSchool of Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland-Medical University of Bahrain, Busaiteen 15503, Bahrain.ORCID 0000-0003-0385-8240
Xianyu F WangQueensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences, The University of Queensland, 20 Cornwall Street, Woolloongabba, Brisbane, QLD 4102, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-5917-3366
Jochen F MuellerQueensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences, The University of Queensland, 20 Cornwall Street, Woolloongabba, Brisbane, QLD 4102, Australia.
Chang HeQueensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences, The University of Queensland, 20 Cornwall Street, Woolloongabba, Brisbane, QLD 4102, Australia.
Jean V VargheseSchool of Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland-Medical University of Bahrain, Busaiteen 15503, Bahrain.ORCID 0000-0003-2812-9108
Alexandra E ButlerSchool of Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland-Medical University of Bahrain, Busaiteen 15503, Bahrain.ORCID 0000-0002-5762-3917
Stephen L AtkinSchool of Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland-Medical University of Bahrain, Busaiteen 15503, Bahrain.ORCID 0000-0002-5887-7257
Naji AlamuddinSchool of Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland-Medical University of Bahrain, Busaiteen 15503, Bahrain.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPlasticisers with endocrine-disrupting potential are ubiquitous and associate with obesity and type-2 diabetes (T2D), with higher levels reported in the Middle East. However, no data exist on plasticiser exposure in Bahrain where T2D affects 15% of the national population.

methodsAn observational exploratory study in T2D (

resultsT2D were older (

conclusionsThe study indicates the phthalate levels in Bahrain are elevated though complementary to studies of phthalates in the Middle East; within those levels, the study indicates differential exposure-response relationships with plasticisers, influenced by age and BMI, in those with T2D compared to healthy controls.

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bisphenolsendocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs)obesogensphthalate metabolitesplasticiserstype-2 diabetes (T2D)

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PMID41718258
PMCPMC12922153

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