High Levels of Perfluorooctane Sulfonate in Children at the Onset of Diabetes

Background. Impairments of endocrine system may be associated with exposure to perfluorinated compounds that are able to bind nuclear receptors, including the peroxisome proliferator-activating receptors. Aim of this study was to assess perfluorooctane sulfonate and perfluorooctanoic acid concentra...

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Main Authors: Predieri, Barbara, Iughetti, Lorenzo, Guerranti, Cristiana, Bruzzi, Patrizia, Perra, Guido, Focardi, Silvano E.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4436505/