The physiopathology of endometriosis: Pollution and dioxin

Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation

Volumn 47, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1999, Pages 47-50

  Koninckx, P P ^a,b  

^a JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Dioxin; Endometriosis; Environmental toxin; Pollution; TCDD

Indexed keywords

DIOXIN;

CONFERENCE PAPER; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INDUSTRIALIZATION; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POLLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033001717     PISSN: 03787346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000052859     Document Type: Conference Paper

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