Objective To explore the effects of perfluorooctane sulfonate(PFOS)on the thyroids of rats.
Methods Rats were fed forage with 0.5, 1.5, 4.5 mg/kg PFOS.After 65 days, serum thiiodothronine(T3), thyroxine(T4)and thyroid-stimulating(TSH)were analyzed by enzyme exaggeration radioimmunoassays.
Results Serum T3 and T4 in the PFOS -treated rats were significantly reudced compared with the corresponding animals in control group, but didn't show any dose -effect relationship.There was no substantial idfference of TSH.
Conclusion PFOS could reduce serum T3 and T4.