Thyroid hormone status of Atlantic croaker exposed to Aroclor 1254 and selected PCB congeners

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - C Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 144, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 263-271

  LeRoy, Kimberly D ^a   Thomas, Peter ^a   Khan, Izhar A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Aroclor 1254; Atlantic croaker; Fish; PCB congeners; Polychlorinated biphenyls; Thyroid hormones

Indexed keywords

AROCLOR 1254; LIOTHYRONINE; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL DERIVATIVE; THYROID HORMONE; THYROXINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CROAKER; DIET; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; FISH; LIOTHYRONINE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THYROID HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; THYROXINE BLOOD LEVEL;

MICROPOGONIAS UNDULATUS;

EID: 33751436909     PISSN: 15320456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2006.09.005     Document Type: Article

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