Russia: Circumpolar Adaptation, Social Change, And The Development Of Autoimmune Thyroid ...

Russia: Circumpolar Adaptation, Social Change, And The Development Of Autoimmune Thyroid Disorders Among The Yakut (Sakha) Of Siberia Tara J. Cepon, J. Josh Snodgrass, William R. Leonard, Larissa A. Tarskaia, Tatiana M. Klimova, Valentina I. Fedorova, Marina E. Baltakhinova, and Vadim G. Krivoshapkin, 2011   Objectives: Alterations in thyroid function appear to play a central role in adaptation to Arctic environments. Increased thyroid activity in indigenous circumpolar populations is...

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