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Leader J, Mínguez-Alarcón L, Williams PL, Ford JB, Dadd R, Chagnon O, Bellinger DC, Oken E, Calafat AM, Hauser R, Braun JM. Paternal and maternal preconception and maternal pregnancy urinary concentrations of parabens in relation to child behavior. Andrology. 2025 Jan;13(1):22-33. doi: 10.1111/andr.13576. Epub 2023 Dec 28. PubMed PMID: 38153162; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC11211245.
Leader J, Mínguez-Alarcón L, Williams PL, Ford JB, Dadd R, Chagnon O, Bellinger DC, Oken E, Calafat AM, Hauser R, Braun JM. Paternal and maternal preconception and maternal pregnancy urinary phthalate metabolite and BPA concentrations in relation to child behavior. Environ Int. 2024 Jan;183:108337. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2023.108337. Epub 2023 Nov 28. PubMed PMID: 38088019; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10868726.
Génard-Walton M, McGee G, Williams PL, Souter I, Ford JB, Chavarro JE, Calafat AM, Hauser R, Mínguez-Alarcón L. Mixtures of urinary concentrations of phenols and phthalate biomarkers in relation to the ovarian reserve among women attending a fertility clinic. Sci Total Environ. 2023 Nov 10;898:165536. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165536. Epub 2023 Jul 14. PubMed PMID: 37453702.
Jiang VS, Calafat AM, Williams PL, Chavarro JE, Ford JB, Souter I, Hauser R, Mínguez-Alarcón L. Temporal trends in urinary concentrations of phenols, phthalate metabolites and phthalate replacements between 2000 and 2017 in Boston, MA. Sci Total Environ. 2023 Nov 10;898:165353. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165353. Epub 2023 Jul 16. PubMed PMID: 37437643; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10543552.
Hood RB, Liang D, Tan Y, Ford JB, Souter I, Chavarro JE, Jones DP, Hauser R, Gaskins AJ. Serum and follicular fluid metabolome and markers of ovarian stimulation. Hum Reprod. 2023 Nov 2;38(11):2196-2207. doi: 10.1093/humrep/dead189. PubMed PMID: 37740688; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10628502.
Jiménez-Cardozo N, Mitsunami M, Mínguez-Alarcón L, Ortiz-Panozo E, Wang S, Souter I, Hauser R, Chavarro JE. Iron intake in relation to ovarian reserve among women seeking infertility treatment. Hum Reprod. 2023 Aug 1;38(8):1613-1620. doi: 10.1093/humrep/dead118. PubMed PMID: 37329261; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10391310.
Salas-Huetos A, Mitsunami M, Wang S, Mínguez-Alarcón L, Ribas-Maynou J, Yeste M, Souter I, Chavarro JE. Women's Adherence to Healthy Dietary Patterns and Outcomes of Infertility Treatment. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Aug 1;6(8):e2329982. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.29982. PubMed PMID: 37594758; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10439476.
McGee G, Génard-Walton M, Williams PL, Korevaar TIM, Chavarro JE, Meeker JD, Braun JM, Broeren MA, Ford JB, Calafat AM, Souter I, Hauser R, Mínguez-Alarcón L. Associations of Maternal Urinary Concentrations of Phenols, Individually and as a Mixture, with Serum Biomarkers of Thyroid Function and Autoimmunity: Results from the EARTH Study. Toxics. 2023 Jun 9;11(6). doi: 10.3390/toxics11060521. PubMed PMID: 37368621; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10302981.
Mitsunami M, Mínguez-Alarcón L, Florio AA, Wang S, Attaman JA, Souter I, Hauser R, Chavarro JE. Intake of soy products and soy isoflavones in relation to ovarian reserve. Fertil Steril. 2023 Jun;119(6):1017-1029. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2023.02.039. Epub 2023 Mar 3. PubMed PMID: 36871859; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10225319.
Mínguez-Alarcón L, Williams PL, Souter I, Ford JB, Hauser R, Chavarro JE. Perceived stress and markers of ovarian reserve among subfertile women. Reprod Biomed Online. 2023 Jun;46(6):956-964. doi: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2023.01.024. Epub 2023 Feb 8. PubMed PMID: 37085427; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10247401.
Mínguez-Alarcón L, Williams PL, Souter I, Ford JB, Ghayda RA, Hauser R, Chavarro JE. Occupational factors and markers of testicular function among men attending a fertility center. Hum Reprod. 2023 Apr 3;38(4):529-536. doi: 10.1093/humrep/dead027. PubMed PMID: 36772979; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10068265.
Mínguez-Alarcón L, Hammer KC, Williams PL, Souter I, Ford JB, Rexrode KM, Hauser R, Chavarro JE. Self-reported history of comorbidities and markers of ovarian reserve among subfertile women. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2022 Dec;39(12):2719-2728. doi: 10.1007/s10815-022-02643-5. Epub 2022 Nov 2. PubMed PMID: 36322231; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9790841.
Hwang S, Hood RB, Hauser R, Schwartz J, Laden F, Jones D, Liang D, Gaskins AJ. Using follicular fluid metabolomics to investigate the association between air pollution and oocyte quality. Environ Int. 2022 Nov;169:107552. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2022.107552. Epub 2022 Sep 28. PubMed PMID: 36191487; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9620437.
Hood RB, Liang D, Tan Y, Ford J, Souter I, Jones DP, Hauser R, Gaskins AJ. Characterizing the follicular fluid metabolome: quantifying the correlation across follicles and differences with the serum metabolome. Fertil Steril. 2022 Nov;118(5):970-979. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2022.07.023. Epub 2022 Sep 26. PubMed PMID: 36175211; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9938636.
Zhang Y, Mustieles V, Williams PL, Souter I, Calafat AM, Demokritou M, Lee A, Vagios S, Hauser R, Messerlian C. Association of preconception mixtures of phenol and phthalate metabolites with birthweight among subfertile couples. Environ Epidemiol. 2022 Oct;6(5):e222. doi: 10.1097/EE9.0000000000000222. eCollection 2022 Oct. PubMed PMID: 36249269; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9555928.
Davalos AD, Mínguez-Alarcón L, van T' Erve TJ, Keil AP, Williams PL, Meeker JD, Milne GL, Zhao S, Hauser R, Ferguson KK. Associations between mixtures of urinary phthalate metabolite concentrations and oxidative stress biomarkers among couples undergoing fertility treatment. Environ Res. 2022 Sep;212(Pt B):113342. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.113342. Epub 2022 Apr 22. PubMed PMID: 35461852; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9233083.
Mínguez-Alarcón L, Frueh L, Williams PL, James-Todd T, Souter I, Ford JB, Rexrode KM, Calafat AM, Hauser R, Chavarro JE. Pregnancy urinary concentrations of bisphenol A, parabens and other phenols in relation to serum levels of lipid biomarkers: Results from the EARTH study. Sci Total Environ. 2022 Aug 10;833:155191. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155191. Epub 2022 Apr 12. PubMed PMID: 35421480; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9662174.
Salas-Huetos A, Arvizu M, Mínguez-Alarcón L, Mitsunami M, Ribas-Maynou J, Yeste M, Ford JB, Souter I, Chavarro JE. Women's and men's intake of omega-3 fatty acids and their food sources and assisted reproductive technology outcomes. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2022 Aug;227(2):246.e1-246.e11. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.03.053. Epub 2022 Mar 30. PubMed PMID: 35364062; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9308672.
Maldonado-Cárceles AB, Mitsunami M, Florio A, Williams PL, Ford JB, Souter I, Chavarro JE, Mínguez-Alarcón L. Beverage intake and ovarian reserve among women from a fertility center. Fertil Steril. 2022 Jul;118(1):148-157. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2022.03.016. PubMed PMID: 35725116; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9219250.
Mínguez-Alarcón L, Williams PL, James-Todd T, Souter I, Ford JB, Rexrode KM, Calafat AM, Hauser R, Chavarro JE. Association of Urinary Phthalate and Phthalate Replacement Metabolite Concentrations with Serum Lipid Biomarker Levels among Pregnant Women Attending a Fertility Center. Toxics. 2022 May 28;10(6). doi: 10.3390/toxics10060292. PubMed PMID: 35736901; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9227340.
Bian H, Mínguez-Alarcón L, Salas-Huetos A, Bauer D, Williams PL, Souter I, Attaman J, Chavarro JE. Male waist circumference in relation to semen quality and partner infertility treatment outcomes among couples undergoing infertility treatment with assisted reproductive technologies. Am J Clin Nutr. 2022 Mar 4;115(3):833-842. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqab364. PubMed PMID: 34734234; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8895222.
Hood RB, Liang D, Chiu YH, Sandoval-Insausti H, Chavarro JE, Jones D, Hauser R, Gaskins AJ. Pesticide residue intake from fruits and vegetables and alterations in the serum metabolome of women undergoing infertility treatment. Environ Int. 2022 Feb;160:107061. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2021.107061. Epub 2021 Dec 24. PubMed PMID: 34959198; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8821142.
Salas-Huetos A, Mínguez-Alarcón L, Mitsunami M, Arvizu M, Ford JB, Souter I, Yeste M, Chavarro JE. Paternal adherence to healthy dietary patterns in relation to sperm parameters and outcomes of assisted reproductive technologies. Fertil Steril. 2022 Feb;117(2):298-312. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2021.10.021. Epub 2021 Dec 15. PubMed PMID: 34920872; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8821200.
Yland JJ, Zhang Y, Williams PL, Mustieles V, Vagios S, Souter I, Calafat AM, Hauser R, Messerlian C. Phthalate and DINCH urinary concentrations across pregnancy and risk of preterm birth. Environ Pollut. 2022 Jan 1;292(Pt B):118476. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.118476. Epub 2021 Nov 8. PubMed PMID: 34763012.
Kadir M, Hood RB, Mínguez-Alarcón L, Maldonado-Cárceles AB, Ford JB, Souter I, Chavarro JE, Gaskins AJ. Folate intake and ovarian reserve among women attending a fertility center. Fertil Steril. 2022 Jan;117(1):171-180. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2021.09.037. Epub 2021 Nov 19. PubMed PMID: 34809974; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8714696.
Sacha CR, Souter I, Williams PL, Chavarro JE, Ford J, Mahalingaiah S, Donahoe PK, Hauser R, Pépin D, Mínguez-Alarcón L. Urinary phthalate metabolite concentrations are negatively associated with follicular fluid anti-müllerian hormone concentrations in women undergoing fertility treatment. Environ Int. 2021 Dec;157:106809. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2021.106809. Epub 2021 Aug 7. PubMed PMID: 34375942; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9675335.
Mitsunami M, Salas-Huetos A, Mínguez-Alarcón L, Attaman JA, Ford JB, Kathrins M, Souter I, Chavarro JE. A dietary score representing the overall relation of men's diet with semen quality in relation to outcomes of infertility treatment with assisted reproduction. F S Rep. 2021 Dec;2(4):396-404. doi: 10.1016/j.xfre.2021.08.006. eCollection 2021 Dec. PubMed PMID: 34934979; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8655432.
Gaskins AJ, Tang Z, Hood RB, Ford J, Schwartz JD, Jones DP, Laden F, Liang D. Periconception air pollution, metabolomic biomarkers, and fertility among women undergoing assisted reproduction. Environ Int. 2021 Oct;155:106666. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2021.106666. Epub 2021 Jun 8. PubMed PMID: 34116378; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8292230.
Zhang Y, Mustieles V, Williams PL, Yland J, Souter I, Braun JM, Calafat AM, Hauser R, Messerlian C. Prenatal urinary concentrations of phenols and risk of preterm birth: exploring windows of vulnerability. Fertil Steril. 2021 Sep;116(3):820-832. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2021.03.053. Epub 2021 Jul 6. PubMed PMID: 34238571.
Mitsunami M, Salas-Huetos A, Mínguez-Alarcón L, Attaman JA, Ford JB, Kathrins M, Souter I, Chavarro JE. Men's dietary patterns in relation to infertility treatment outcomes among couples undergoing in vitro fertilization. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2021 Sep;38(9):2307-2318. doi: 10.1007/s10815-021-02251-9. Epub 2021 Jun 26. PubMed PMID: 34173913; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8490600.
Mínguez-Alarcón L, Williams PL, Souter I, Sacha C, Amarasiriwardena CJ, Ford JB, Hauser R, Chavarro JE. Hair mercury levels, intake of omega-3 fatty acids and ovarian reserve among women attending a fertility center. Int J Hyg Environ Health. 2021 Aug;237:113825. doi: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2021.113825. Epub 2021 Aug 10. PubMed PMID: 34388609; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8448931.
Zhang Y, Mustieles V, Williams PL, Wylie BJ, Souter I, Calafat AM, Demokritou M, Lee A, Vagios S, Hauser R, Messerlian C. Parental preconception exposure to phenol and phthalate mixtures and the risk of preterm birth. Environ Int. 2021 Jun;151:106440. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2021.106440. Epub 2021 Feb 25. PubMed PMID: 33640694; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8488320.
Gaskins AJ, Arvizu M, Mínguez-Alarcón L, Dadd R, Souter I, Chavarro JE. Substantial Weight Gain in Adulthood Is Associated with Lower Probability of Live Birth Following Assisted Reproduction. J Nutr. 2021 Mar 11;151(3):649-656. doi: 10.1093/jn/nxaa371. PubMed PMID: 33438025; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7948197.
Tyagi P, James-Todd T, Mínguez-Alarcón L, Ford JB, Keller M, Petrozza J, Calafat AM, Hauser R, Williams PL, Bellavia A. Identifying windows of susceptibility to endocrine disrupting chemicals in relation to gestational weight gain among pregnant women attending a fertility clinic. Environ Res. 2021 Mar;194:110638. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.110638. Epub 2020 Dec 25. PubMed PMID: 33359703; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7946748.
Mínguez-Alarcón L, Bellavia A, Gaskins AJ, Chavarro JE, Ford JB, Souter I, Calafat AM, Hauser R, Williams PL. Paternal mixtures of urinary concentrations of phthalate metabolites, bisphenol A and parabens in relation to pregnancy outcomes among couples attending a fertility center. Environ Int. 2021 Jan;146:106171. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2020.106171. Epub 2020 Oct 15. PubMed PMID: 33069985; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7775891.
Ingle ME, Mínguez-Alarcón L, Carignan CC, Stapleton HM, Williams PL, Ford JB, Moravek MB, O'Neill MS, Wang L, Hauser R, Meeker JD. Reproductive outcomes associated with flame retardants among couples seeking fertility treatment: A paternal perspective. Environ Res. 2021 Jan;192:110226. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.110226. Epub 2020 Sep 22. PubMed PMID: 32971080; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7736216.
Gaskins AJ, Mínguez-Alarcón L, Williams PL, Chavarro JE, Schwartz JD, Kloog I, Souter I, Hauser R, Laden F. Ambient air pollution and risk of pregnancy loss among women undergoing assisted reproduction. Environ Res. 2020 Dec;191:110201. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.110201. Epub 2020 Sep 13. PubMed PMID: 32937174; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7658021.
Ingle ME, Mínguez-Alarcón L, Lewis RC, Williams PL, Ford JB, Dadd R, Hauser R, Meeker JD. Association of personal exposure to power-frequency magnetic fields with pregnancy outcomes among women seeking fertility treatment in a longitudinal cohort study. Fertil Steril. 2020 Nov;114(5):1058-1066. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2020.05.044. Epub 2020 Oct 6. PubMed PMID: 33036793; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9936552.
Sacha CR, Chavarro JE, Williams PL, Ford J, Zhang L, Donahoe PK, Souter IC, Hauser R, Pépin D, Mínguez-Alarcón L. Follicular fluid anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) concentrations and outcomes of in vitro fertilization cycles with fresh embryo transfer among women at a fertility center. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2020 Nov;37(11):2757-2766. doi: 10.1007/s10815-020-01956-7. Epub 2020 Oct 6. PubMed PMID: 33025399; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7642031.
Maldonado-Cárceles AB, Mínguez-Alarcón L, Souter I, Gaskins AJ, Arvizu M, Williams PL, Ford JB, Chavarro JE. Dietary patterns and ovarian reserve among women attending a fertility clinic. Fertil Steril. 2020 Sep;114(3):610-617. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2020.04.030. Epub 2020 Jul 22. PubMed PMID: 32712021; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7487026.
Souter I, Bellavia A, Williams PL, Korevaar TIM, Meeker JD, Braun JM, de Poortere RA, Broeren MA, Ford JB, Calafat AM, Chavarro JE, Hauser R, Mínguez-Alarcón L. Urinary Concentrations of Phthalate Metabolite Mixtures in Relation to Serum Biomarkers of Thyroid Function and Autoimmunity among Women from a Fertility Center. Environ Health Perspect. 2020 Jun;128(6):67007. doi: 10.1289/EHP6740. Epub 2020 Jun 9. PubMed PMID: 32515996; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7282564.
Nassan FL, Gunn JA, Hill MM, Williams PL, Hauser R. Association of urinary concentrations of phthalate metabolites with quinolinic acid among women: A potential link to neurological disorders. Environ Int. 2020 May;138:105643. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2020.105643. Epub 2020 Mar 14. PubMed PMID: 32179323; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7136979.
Ingle ME, Mínguez-Alarcón L, Carignan CC, Stapleton HM, Williams PL, Ford JB, Moravek MB, Hauser R, Meeker JD. Exploring reproductive associations of serum polybrominated diphenyl ether and hydroxylated brominated diphenyl ether concentrations among women undergoing in vitro fertilization. Hum Reprod. 2020 May 1;35(5):1199-1210. doi: 10.1093/humrep/deaa063. PubMed PMID: 32424407; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8453383.
Wang Z, Mínguez-Alarcón L, Williams PL, Bellavia A, Ford JB, Keller M, Petrozza JC, Calafat AM, Hauser R, James-Todd T. Perinatal urinary benzophenone-3 concentrations and glucose levels among women from a fertility clinic. Environ Health. 2020 Apr 28;19(1):45. doi: 10.1186/s12940-020-00598-7. PubMed PMID: 32345324; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7189447.
Mustieles V, Zhang Y, Yland J, Braun JM, Williams PL, Wylie BJ, Attaman JA, Ford JB, Azevedo A, Calafat AM, Hauser R, Messerlian C. Maternal and paternal preconception exposure to phenols and preterm birth. Environ Int. 2020 Apr;137:105523. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2020.105523. Epub 2020 Feb 29. PubMed PMID: 32120140; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7169435.
Zhang Y, Mustieles V, Yland J, Braun JM, Williams PL, Attaman JA, Ford JB, Calafat AM, Hauser R, Messerlian C. Association of Parental Preconception Exposure to Phthalates and Phthalate Substitutes With Preterm Birth. JAMA Netw Open. 2020 Apr 1;3(4):e202159. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.2159. PubMed PMID: 32259265; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7139277.
Skarha J, Messerlian C, Bellinger D, Mínguez-Alarcón L, Romano ME, Ford JB, Williams PL, Calafat AM, Hauser R, Braun JM. Parental preconception and prenatal urinary bisphenol A and paraben concentrations and child behavior. Environ Epidemiol. 2020 Feb;4(1):e082. doi: 10.1097/EE9.0000000000000082. eCollection 2020 Feb. PubMed PMID: 33778347; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7942833.
Ingle ME, Mínguez-Alarcón L, Carignan CC, Butt CM, Stapleton HM, Williams PL, Ford JB, Hauser R, Meeker JD. The association of urinary phosphorous-containing flame retardant metabolites and self-reported personal care and household product use among couples seeking fertility treatment. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2020 Jan;30(1):107-116. doi: 10.1038/s41370-019-0122-9. Epub 2019 Feb 6. PubMed PMID: 30728482; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6914666.
Bellavia A, Mínguez-Alarcón L, Ford JB, Keller M, Petrozza J, Williams PL, Hauser R, James-Todd T. Association of self-reported personal care product use with blood glucose levels measured during pregnancy among women from a fertility clinic. Sci Total Environ. 2019 Dec 10;695:133855. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.133855. Epub 2019 Aug 9. PubMed PMID: 31421341; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6868339.
Rosen EM, Mínguez-Alarcón L, Meeker JD, Williams PL, Milne GL, Hauser R, Ferguson KK. Urinary oxidative stress biomarker levels and reproductive outcomes among couples undergoing fertility treatments. Hum Reprod. 2019 Dec 1;34(12):2399-2409. doi: 10.1093/humrep/dez228. PubMed PMID: 31887223; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7967795.
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