Bone-related effects of contaminants in seals may be associated with vitamin D and thyroid hormones.

H, Routti; M, Nyman; BM, Jenssen; C, Bäckman; J, Koistinen; GW, Gabrielsen

doi:10.1897/07-139.1

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Bone-related effects of contaminants in seals may be associated with vitamin D and thyroid hormones.

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Authors:

Routti H

Nyman M

Jenssen BM

Abstract

The high levels of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and DDT in gray seal (Halichoerus grypus) and ringed seal (Phoca hispida botnica) in the Baltic Sea have been associated with pathological disruptions, including bone lesions and reproductive failures. The underlying environmental and toxicological...

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