3.The aim of this study was to elucidate the role of povidone-iodine (PV-I) on thyroid function of newborns with different birth sizes in a high iodine-intake city.
4.The present study showed that neuroendocrine function cbanged significantly in adul-thood when boby rats were injected with MSG (4 mg/g BW, ip) 2 and 4 days aftertheir birth.
5.This correlation between brain region size in adults and sex steroid action in utero suggests that at least some sex differences in cognitive function do not result from cultural influences or the hormonal changes associated with puberty—they are there from birth.
