Subchronic exposure to 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin modulates the pathophysiology of endometriosis in the cynomolgus monkey

Toxicological Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 374-381

  Yang, Jack Z ^a   Agarwal, Sanjay K ^b   Foster, Warren G ^a,c,d  

^a HEALTH CANADA   (Canada)

^b Dept of Obstetrics and Gynecology ^*  (United States)

^c CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d BURNS AND ALLEN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

2,3,7,8 tetrachlorodibenzo p dioxin; Cynomolgus monkey; Endometriosis; Interleukin 6; Interleukin 6sR; Laparoscopy; Toxicology

Indexed keywords

2,3,7,8 TETRACHLORODIBENZO PARA DIOXIN; ESTRADIOL; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL SURVIVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOSE RESPONSE; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; INCIDENCE; MONKEY; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 0033933784     PISSN: 10966080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/56.2.374     Document Type: Article

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