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Styrene Trimer May Increase Thyroid Hormone Levels via Down-Regulation of the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor (AhR) Target Gene UDP-Glucuronosyltransferase
BACKGROUND: Styrene trimers (STs) are polystyrene-container–eluted materials that are sometimes detected in packaged foods. Although the possible endocrine-disrupting effects of STs, such as estrogenic activities, have been reported, their potential thyroid toxicity, such as that caused by the relat...
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National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
2008
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2430229/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18560529 http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.10724 |