Metals in blood and urine, and thyroid function among adults in the United States 2007-2008

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 216, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 624-632

  Yorita Christensen, Krista L ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Metals; NHANES; Thyroid

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; HEAVY METAL; LIOTHYRONINE; METAL; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NHANES; NUTRITION; POLLUTANT; THYROID DISEASE; THYROID GLAND; UNITED STATES; URINE; YOUNG ADULT;

METALS; NHANES; THYROID;

ADULT; AGED; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METALS, HEAVY; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION SURVEYS; THYROID DISEASES; THYROID GLAND; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE; TRIIODOTHYRONINE; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84884596739     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2012.08.005     Document Type: Article

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