di 2 ethylhexyl phthalate/hypothermia

OBJECTIVE To investigate the source of 'bubbles' in infusion sets which were caused by the 'line type' blood-liquid warmers used in operation rooms to prevent hypothermia. METHODS The experimental study was conducted from August to September 2012 at the Thoracic Surgery Department of Dokuz Eylul

OBJECTIVE Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) is reported to cause obesity and hypothyroidism in both humans and rodents, but the underlying mechanisms were largely unknown. This study was designed to clarify the effects and the mechanisms of DEHP on the pathogenesis of obesity and hypothyroidism and