Polychlorinated biphenyls, glycaemia and diabetes in a population living in a highly polychlorinated biphenyls-polluted area in northern Italy: a cross-sectional and cohort study

• Main Authors: Claudia Zani (Author), Francesco Donato (Author), Michele Magoni (Author), Donatella Feretti (Author), Loredana Covolo (Author), Francesco Vassallo (Author), Fabrizio Speziani (Author), Carmelo Scarcella (Author), Roberto Bergonzi (Author), Pietro Apostoli (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2013-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<em>Background</em>. Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) have been found to be associated with diabetes in some, but not all, studies performed so far. The aim of this study was to assess the association between PCB serum levels and glycaemia and diabetes in people living in Brescia, a high...