Methyl iodide-induced fetal hypothyroidism implicated in late-stage fetal death in rabbits

Inhalation Toxicology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 462-479

  Sloter, E ^a   Nemec, M ^a   Stump, D ^a   Holson, J ^a   Kirkpatrick, D ^a   Gargas, M ^b   Kinzell, J ^c  

^a WIL RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b Sapphire Group   (United States)

^c ARYSTA LIFESCIENCE CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN; LIOTHYRONINE; METHYL IODIDE; S METHYLCYSTEINE; SODIUM IODIDE; THYROXINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOPLASM; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EXPERIMENTAL RABBIT; FEMALE; FETOTOXICITY; FETUS DEATH; FOOD INTAKE; HYPOTHYROIDISM; LIOTHYRONINE BLOOD LEVEL; NONHUMAN; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; THYROID FUNCTION; THYROXINE BLOOD LEVEL;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; FETAL DEATH; GESTATIONAL AGE; HYDROCARBONS, IODINATED; HYPOTHYROIDISM; INHALATION EXPOSURE; MATERNAL EXPOSURE; PREGNANCY; RABBITS;

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 70350604712     PISSN: 08958378     EISSN: 10917691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08958370802596942     Document Type: Article

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