dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (DDE)
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Introduction
Metabolite of pesticide dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT)
Pathology
- higher serum levels of DDE associated with increased risk & increased severity of Alzheimer's disease[2]
- prenatal exposure to pesticide DDT may increase risk for autism[3]
Laboratory
More general terms
References
- ↑ PubChem: 3035
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Richardson JR et al Elevated Serum Pesticide Levels and Risk for Alzheimer Disease. JAMA Neurol. Published online January 27, 2014 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24473795 <Internet> http://archneur.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1816015
DeKosky ST and Gandy S Environmental Exposures and the Risk for Alzheimer Disease. Can We Identify the Smoking Guns? JAMA Neurol. Published online January 27, 2014 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24473699 <Internet> http://archneur.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1816013 - ↑ 3.0 3.1 Brooks M First Biomarker Evidence Autism Is Linked to DDT. Medscape - Aug 16, 2018. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/900776