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Interferenti endocrini e salute dei bambini
Endocrine disruptors and children's health
Francesco Chiarelli, Laura Comegna, Simone Franchini
Clinica Pediatrica, Università di Chieti
Marzo 2018 - pagg. 157 -164
Abstract
Children and adolescents are daily exposed to substances present in nature and to industrial
and chemical products that may interfere with their normal endocrine functions over
time. For this reason, such exogenous substances able to cause adverse effects in a healthy
body are defined as “endocrine disruptors”. Their action mainly, but not exclusively, affects
steroidal hormones by interfering with the functions of androgens, oestrogens, glucocorticoids,
mineralcorticoids and hormones of the thyroid gland
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