Even though a positive trend of association between blood mercury and TSH levels was recorded, it was not significant (r = 0.07, P = 0.4121) Conclusion Small scale miners in Bibiani are exposed to mercury above the occupational threshold which may affect thyroid hormone levels. status released display-pdf yes is-olf no is-manuscript no is-preprint no is-journal-matter no is-scanned no is-retracted no Received 2018 May 21; Accepted 2018 Aug 17; Collection date 2018.
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Variation in thyroid hormone levels is associated with elevated blood mercury levels among artisanal small-scale miners in Ghana.
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