Oral exposure to dibutyl phthalate exacerbates chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis through oxidative stress in female Wistar rats
Abstract Chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis (CLT) is a common autoimmune disorder. The possible pathogenic role and mechanism of dibutyl phthalate (DBP) in CLT is still controversial. Experiments were conducted after 35-days of oral exposure to the three concentrations of DBP or saline, and three immun...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2017-11-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-15533-z |