Evaluation of the effects of chronic exposure to organophosphorus pesticides on thyroid function

Background:Organophosphorus (OP) compounds are considered among the most common insecticides. The major mechanism of organophosphorus toxicants includes inhibiting cholinesterase enzyme. organophosphorus toxicants cause impaired thyroid hormones through affecting different parts of the hypothalamus-...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Amin Rashidi, HASSAN ASILIAN MAHABADI, Ali KHAVANIN
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2020-06-01
Series:Asia Pacific Journal of Medical Toxicology
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Online Access:http://apjmt.mums.ac.ir/article_16385_44132b43cd218fcacb2514f7e3352f3d.pdf