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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Main Authors: P.O. Darnerud, S. Lignell, A. Glynn, M. Aune, A. Törnkvist, Mats Stridsberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-02-01
Series:Environment International
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412009002189