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[Thyroid function in smelters after long-term exposure to heavy metals]
R Andrzejak1, J Antonowicz, B Bolanowska
1Katedry i Kliniki Chorób Wewnetrznych i Zawodowych Akademii Medycznej we Wrocławiu.
Medycyna Pracy
|January 1, 1996
Summary
This study found that elevated FEP (free erythrocyte protoporphyrin) levels, indicating lead burden, were inversely correlated with thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) in copper smelter workers. This suggests lead exposure may impact thyroid function via the hypothalamic-pituitary axis.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health
- Environmental Toxicology
- Endocrinology