Impact of endocrine-disrupting chemicals on thyroid function and brain development

Expert Review of Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 579-591

  Ibhazehiebo, Kingsley ^a   Koibuchi, Noriyuki ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b GUNMA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

brain development; endocrine disruptors; PBDE; PCB; thyroid hormone; thyroid hormone receptor

Indexed keywords

ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHER; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; HORMONE ACTION; HORMONE METABOLISM; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; HORMONE TRANSPORT; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; THYROID FUNCTION;

EID: 84911478314     PISSN: 17446651     EISSN: 17448417     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1586/17446651.2014.950227     Document Type: Review

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