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PCB-Related Alteration of Thyroid Hormones and Thyroid Hormone Receptor Gene Expression in Free-Ranging Harbor Seals (Phoca vitulina)

Persistent organic pollutants are environmental contaminants that, because of their lipophilic properties and long half-lives, bioaccumulate within aquatic food webs and often reach high concentrations in marine mammals, such as harbor seals (Phoca vitulina). Exposure to these contaminants has been...

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Autores principales: Tabuchi, Maki, Veldhoen, Nik, Dangerfield, Neil, Jeffries, Steven, Helbing, Caren C., Ross, Peter S.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences 2006
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1513321/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16835054
http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.8661