Developmental coexposure to polychlorinated biphenyls and polybrominated diphenyl ethers has additive effects on circulating thyroxine levels in rats

Toxicological Sciences

Volumn 127, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 76-83

  Miller, Veronica M ^a   Sanchez Morrissey, Susana ^b   Brosch, Karl O ^b   Seegal, Richard F ^a,b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b WADSWORTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Additivity; Coexposure; Developing rats; Polybrominated diphenyl ethers; Polychlorinated biphenyls; Thyroxine

Indexed keywords

POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHER; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL DERIVATIVE; THYROXINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FEMALE; GESTATION PERIOD; HUMAN; MALE; NONHUMAN; PROGENY; RAT; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84860160372     PISSN: 10966080     EISSN: 10960929     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfs089     Document Type: Article

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