Associations between endocrine disruptor contamination and thyroid hormone homeostasis in Belgian type 1 diabetic children.

peer reviewed ; [en] PURPOSE: Humans are daily exposed to many environmental pollutants, some of which being suspected to be thyroid disruptors. Some populations could be particularly susceptible to thyroid disruption, such like diabetics due to the well-known relation between the thyroid function and the control of carbohydrate homeostasis by pancreas. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the associations between the exposure to several persistent and non-persistent chemicals and thyroid hormones levels in children with type 1 diabetes. METHODS: Blood and urine sample were coll... Mehr ...