Journal article
Dioxin-like activity and maternal thyroid hormone levels in second trimester maternal serum
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Developmental exposure to dioxin-like compounds has been associated with cognitive and motor impairments in children. These toxicants have been shown to be thyroid toxicants in animal studies. Therefore, the objective of this study was to quantify the overall dioxin-like activity in maternal serum and determine the association between dioxin-like activity and thyroid hormone levels.
STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional examination of serum …
Authors
Foster WG; Holloway AC; Hughes CL
Journal
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vol. 193, No. 6, pp. 1900–1907
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
December 2005
DOI
10.1016/j.ajog.2005.08.013
ISSN
0002-9378