POP levels in breast milk and maternal serum and thyroid hormone levels in mother–child pairs from Uppsala, Sweden
In experimental studies, it has frequently been observed that the homeostasis of thyroid hormones (THs) is affected by exposure to persistent organic pollutants (POPs), such as dioxins and PCBs. In man, similar effects have been indicated in several epidemiological studies. In order to investigate t...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2010-02-01
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Series: | Environment International |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412009002189 |