Thyroxine and Free Thyroxine Levels in Workers Occupationally Exposed to Inorganic Lead
Background The effects of lead exposure on thyroid function are unclear. Methods Serum thyroxine (T4) was evaluated among 137 lead-exposed workers and 83 non-exposed workers. Free thyroxine (FT4) was evaluated among a subset of these workers. Exposure metrics included blood lead level (BLL), which r...
Main Authors: | Michael L. Bledsoe, Lynne E. Pinkerton, Sharon Silver, James A. Deddens, Raymond E. Biagini |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2011-01-01
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Series: | Environmental Health Insights |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.4137/EHI.S7193 |
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