Dioxin effects on neonatal and infant thyroid function: Routes of perinatal exposure, mechanisms of action and evidence from epidemiology studies

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 79, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 396-404

  Giacomini, Sara Mariasole ^a   Hou, Lifang ^b   Bertazzi, Pier Alberto ^a   Baccarelli, Andrea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Child; Dioxins; Environmental exposure; Infant; Thyroid gland

Indexed keywords

2,3,7,8 TETRACHLORODIBENZO PARA DIOXIN; LIOTHYRONINE; PROTIRELIN; THYROXINE;

ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; BODY FAT; BREAST FEEDING; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FETOMATERNAL TRANSFUSION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; INFANT; MALE; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PERINATAL PERIOD; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; PROTEIN BINDING; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THYROID DISEASE; THYROID FUNCTION; UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD;

DIOXINS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; THYROID GLAND;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33645145031     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00420-005-0049-4     Document Type: Article

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