Evolutionary adaptation of a mammalian species to an environment severely depleted of iodide

Pflugers Archiv European Journal of Physiology

Volumn 446, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 42-45

  Cabello, Gertrudis ^a   Vilaxa, Arnaldo ^a   Spotorno, Angel E ^b   Valladares, John Pablo ^b   Pickard, Mark ^c   Sinha, Arun ^c   McArthur, John ^c   Behncke, Isabel ^c   Duerr, Annette ^c   Sullivan, Richard ^c,d   Gomperts, Bastien D ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE TARAPACÁ   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d IMPERIAL CANCER RESEARCH FUND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Auliscomys boliviensis; Evolutionary adaptation; Iodide; Iodine deficiency disorders; Northern Chile

Indexed keywords

COTRANSPORTER; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

ARTICLE; CHILE; CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; EVOLUTIONARY ADAPTATION; FAILURE TO THRIVE; GOITER; HYPOTHYROIDISM; IODINE DEFICIENCY; LIVESTOCK; MAMMAL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RODENT; THYROID FOLLICLE; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; THYROXINE BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0038298710     PISSN: 00316768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00424-002-0972-0     Document Type: Article

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