Authors
Roya Kelishadi, Payam Sobhani, Parinaz Poursafa, Mohammad Mehdi Amin, Karim Ebrahimpour, Silva Hovsepian, Marjan Mansourian, Reza Najafi, Mahin Hashemipour
Publication date
2018/1
Journal
Environmental Science and Pollution Research
Volume
25
Pages
1962-1968
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Description
Considering the possible effects of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) on thyroid function, the current study aims to investigate the association of PAH urinary metabolites with the level of thyroid hormones in a sample of Iranian children and adolescents. This cross-sectional study was conducted from September 2015 to July 2016 in Isfahan, Iran. Participants were 150 students, aged 6–18 years, who were selected by multistage cluster random sampling from schools of Isfahan province. Blood and urine samples of participants were obtained for measurement of thyroid hormone levels (measured by immunoradiometric assay) and PAH urinary metabolites, including 1-hydroxynaphthalene, 2-hydroxynaphthalene, 9-hydroxyphenanthrene, and 1-hydroxypyrene. The association of serum thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and PAH urinary metabolites was determined by correlation and regression …
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