Novel insights into di‑(2‑ethylhexyl)phthalate activation: Implications for the hypothalamus‑pituitary‑thyroid axis
- Authors:
- Haoyu Wu
- Wanying Zhang
- Yunbo Zhang
- Zhen Kang
- Xinxiunan Miao
- Xiaolin Na
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Affiliations: Department of Environmental Hygiene, School of Public Health, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150081, P.R. China - Published online on: February 22, 2021 https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2021.11930
- Article Number: 290
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Copyright: © Wu et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.
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