Effect of exposure to p,p'‐DDE during the first half of pregnancy in the maternal thyroid profile of female residents in a Mexican floriculture area
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2017.04.013
Abstract: Background: Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethene (p,p'‐DDE), the main metabolite of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), has been associated with changes in human thyroid hormone levels. Maternal thyroid hormones are essential for adequate fetal neurodevelopment during the first half of pregnancy. Objective:… read more here.
Keywords: pregnancy; first half; thyroid profile; dde ... See more keywords