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“Serum hormone results showed that Cu exposure decreased the concentrations of follicular stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) and increased the concentration of thyroxine (T4).”
“Glutathione peroxidase was markedly decreased, and both copper zinc (cytosolic) superoxide dismutase and catalase were also decreased or tended to be decreased by T4.”
“The administration of thyroxine produces a significant increase in the copper , magnesium, iron and zinc contents of liver, with a concomitant decrease of heart iron.”