Mercury exposure linked to ramp up of thyroid antibody

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Mercury exposure linked to ramp up of thyroid antibody.

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21 March 2012

A new, large study of women in the US reports that women with high

mercury exposures are more than twice as likely to have higher levels of

antibodies that are associated with autoimmune disorders. The findings

may be the first evidence that mercury exposure in U.S. women affects

the immune system through the thyroid.

study:

Gallagher, CM and JR Meliker. 2012. *

Mercury and thyroid autoantibodies in U.S. women, NHANES 2007–2008*.

Environment International http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2011.11.014

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