Understanding sex differences in environmental health: A thought leaders' roundtable

被引：31

作者：

Keitt, SK ^{[1
]}

Fagan, TF ^{[1
]}

Marts, SA ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Soc Womens Hlth Res, Washington, DC 20036 USA

来源：

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES | 2004年 / 112卷 / 05期

关键词：

autoimmunity; endocrine disruptors; heavy metals; immunology; sex differences; steroid receptors;

D O I：

10.1289/ehp.6714

中图分类号：

X [环境科学、安全科学];

学科分类号：

08 ; 0830 ;

摘要：

Under the auspices of the Society for Women's Health Research, a thought leaders' roundtable was convened at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences in October 2002 to discuss recent advances in environmental health research, particularly those findings that explain sex differences in response to environmental exposures. Researchers discussed the latest findings on the interaction between sex and environmental exposures on health. Participants concluded that a greater focus on interdisciplinary, hypothesis-driven research is essential to advancing the field. To understand fully the potential effect of chronic exposures, researchers need to develop models to explore not only physiologic sex differences but also behavioral responses to low-dose and multiple chemical exposures. Future research should examine sex differences from the cell line to behaviors and should track these differences across multiple generations. Federal agencies should support such research in their awards of investigator-initiated grants.

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页码：604 / 609

页数：6

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