"Diethylhexyl Phthalate" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An ester of phthalic acid. It appears as a light-colored, odorless liquid and is used as a plasticizer for many resins and elastomers.
| Descriptor ID |
D004051
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.241.223.805.250
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| Concept/Terms |
Diethylhexyl Phthalate- Diethylhexyl Phthalate
- Phthalate, Diethylhexyl
- Bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate
- Dioctyl Phthalate
- Phthalate, Dioctyl
- Di-2-Ethylhexylphthalate
- Di 2 Ethylhexylphthalate
- Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate
- DEHP
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| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Diethylhexyl Phthalate" by people in Profiles.
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Phthalate Metabolite, Mono(2-Ethyl-5-Hydroxyhexyl) Phthalate (MEHHP), Promotes Uterine-Fibroid-Associated Phenotypes in Myometrial Stem Cell-Derived 3D Organoids. Environ Toxicol. 2026 Oct; 41(10):975-997.
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DEHP and its active metabolites: leaching from different tubing types, impact on proinflammatory cytokines and adhesion molecule expression. Is there a subsumable context? Perfusion. 2012 Jan; 27(1):21-9.
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PVC-plasticizer DEHP in medical products: do thin coatings really reduce DEHP leaching into blood? Perfusion. 2005 Oct; 20(6):351-7.