Effects of pre- and postnatal exposure to chlorinated dioxins and furans on human neonatal thyroid hormone concentrations.

Animal studies have shown that dioxins influence plasma thyroid hormone concentrations. To investigate the effect of chlorinated dioxins and furans on thyroid hormone concentrations in humans, we studied 38 healthy breast-fed infants. The study population was divided into two groups according to the...

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Main Authors: Pluim, H J, de Vijlder, J J, Olie, K, Kok, J H, Vulsma, T, van Tijn, D A, van der Slikke, J W, Koppe, J G
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: 1993
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1519915/