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Environmental exposures and autoimmune thyroid disease.
Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association - 1 Jul 2010
Brent Gregory A
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BACKGROUND: Environmental exposures, ranging from perchlorate in rocket fuel to polychlorinated biphenols, have been shown to influence thyroid function. Although most of these agents are associated with reduced thyroid hormone levels or impaired thyroid hormone action, a number of environmental exposures confer an increased risk of autoimmune thyroid disease. SUMMARY: Factors that increase autoimmune thyroid...
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