Subclinical Hypothyroidism in Families Due to Chronic Consumption of Nitrate-Contaminated Water in Rural Areas with Intensive Livestock and Agricultural Practices in Durango, Mexico

• Published in: Water (Basel) Vol. 14; no. 3; p. 282
• Main Authors: García-Torres, Edgar, Pérez-Morales, Rebeca, González-Zamora, Alberto, Calleros-Rincón, Esperanza Yasmín
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.02.2022
• Subjects: Agricultural management; Agriculture; Austria; Autoantibodies; Autoimmunity; Biomarkers; chronic exposure; Contamination; Drinking water; Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid; Farm buildings; Gene expression; genotype; Germany; Hypothyroidism; Iodine; Livestock; Metabolism; Mexico; Nitrates; Nitrogen; pollutants; principal component analysis; Rural areas; thyroid function; Thyroid gland; Thyroid hormones; water; Water pollution; Mexico; Austria; Germany

Nitrate is a widely disseminated water pollutant and has been linked to health disorders, including hypothyroidism. Here, we evaluated the relationship between thyroid function and chronic exposure to nitrates in rural zone families, in addition to the genetic and autoimmune factors. Exposure and ef...