Polychlorinated biphenyls and thyroid hormones in adults: A systematic review appraisal of epidemiological studies

Chemosphere

Volumn 74, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1413-1419

  Salay, Elisabete ^a   Garabrant, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

PCBs; Thyroid; Thyrotropin; Thyroxine; Triiodothyronine

Indexed keywords

PCBS; THYROID; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE; TRIIODOTHYRONINE;

BODY FLUIDS; ENDOCRINOLOGY; HORMONES; PAPER; PRINTED CIRCUITS; QUALITY CONTROL;

POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS;

EPIDEMIOLOGY; HOMEOSTASIS; HORMONE; PCB;

ADULT; ANTITHYROID AGENTS; CONFOUNDING FACTORS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; FEMALE; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; MALE; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; PREGNANCY; THYROID HORMONES; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE; TRIIODOTHYRONINE;

EID: 60649083948     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2008.11.031     Document Type: Review

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