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Modeled nitrate levels in well water supplies and prevalence of abnormal thyroid conditions among the Old Order Amish in Pennsylvania

BACKGROUND: Nitrate is a widespread contaminant of drinking water supplies, especially in agricultural areas. Nitrate intake from drinking water and dietary sources can interfere with the uptake of iodide by the thyroid, thus potentially impacting thyroid function. METHODS: We assessed the relation...

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Autores principales: Aschebrook-Kilfoy, Briseis, Heltshe, Sonya L, Nuckols, John R, Sabra, Mona M, Shuldiner, Alan R, Mitchell, Braxton D, Airola, Matt, Holford, Theodore R, Zhang, Yawei, Ward, Mary H
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3305600/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22339761
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1476-069X-11-6