Developmental exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (Aroclor 1254) reduces circulating thyroid hormone concentrations and causes hearing deficits in rats

Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology

Volumn 135, Issue 1, 1995, Pages 77-88

  Goldey, Ellen S ^a,b   Kehn, Laura S ^a   Lau, Christopher ^a   Rehnberg, Georgia L ^a   Crofton, Kevin M ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b WOFFORD COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 0028819712     PISSN: 0041008X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/taap.1995.1210     Document Type: Article

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