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Placental transfer of the polybrominated diphenyl ethers BDE-47, BDE-99 and BDE-209 in a human placenta perfusion system: an experimental study

BACKGROUND: Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) have been widely used as flame retardants in consumer products. PBDEs may affect thyroid hormone homeostasis, which can result in irreversible damage of cognitive performance, motor skills and altered behaviour. Thus, in utero exposure is of very hi...

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Autores principales: Frederiksen, Marie, Vorkamp, Katrin, Mathiesen, Line, Mose, Tina, Knudsen, Lisbeth E
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2908602/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20598165
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1476-069X-9-32