Infertility in an industrial setting - A population-based study from Northern Sweden

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 76, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 673-679

  Wulff, Marianne ^a   Högberg, Ulf ^a   Stenlund, Hans ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Care seeking behavior; Education; Environment; Heavy metals; Infertility; Socio economic status

Indexed keywords

COPPER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTRACEPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INDUSTRIALIZATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SMELTER; SOCIAL STATUS; SWEDEN;

EID: 0030762105     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00016349709024609     Document Type: Article

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