title: [The disturbances of the thyroid hormone homeostasis caused by chemical substances occurring in natural environment].
abstract: The thyroid is an endocrine gland synthesizing, storaging and secreting thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3). Currently, there are more and more reports and evidences that various chemical contaminants present in the environment, mainly polychlorinated biphenyls, interfere with stages of regulation, synthesis, secretion, transport of thyroid hormones. That can have a significant negative impact on the human body's endocrine homeostasis.
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kiałka
authors.forename: Katarzyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Doroszewska
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mrozińska
authors.forename: Tomasz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Milewicz
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Stochmal
authors.forename: Józef
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Krzysiek
mesh_terms: D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000633:toxicity*; D006706:Homeostasis / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls / Q000633:toxicity*; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism*; D013963:Thyroid Hormones / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D013963:Thyroid Hormones; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls