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Urinary levels of dialkylphosphates (DAPs) were analysed by gas chromatography. Associations between serum levels of<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>,<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>'-DDE and male reproductive hormones (both transformed to their natural logarithm) were evaluated using multivariate generalised estimating equation (GEE) models.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Median<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>,<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>'-DDE levels were 677.2\u2005ng\/g lipid (range 9.4\u201312 696.5) during the rainy season and 626.7\u2005ng\/g lipid (range 9.4\u201313 668.1) during the dry season. 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