High plasma concentrations of di-(2-ethylhexyl)-phthalate in women with endometriosis

Human Reproduction

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 1512-1515

  Cobellis, L ^a   Latini, G ^b   DeFelice, C ^a   Razzi, S ^a   Paris, I ^c   Ruggieri, F ^c   Mazzeo, P ^c   Petraglia, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b PERRINO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Di (2 ethylhexyl) phthalate; Endometriosis; Environmental hazards; Mono ethylhexyl phthalate; Plasticizers

Indexed keywords

PHTHALIC ACID 2 ETHYLHEXYL MONOESTER; PHTHALIC ACID BIS(2 ETHYLHEXYL) ESTER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; FISHER EXACT TEST; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; KRUSKAL WALLIS TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATHOGENESIS; PERITONEAL FLUID LEVEL; WILCOXON SIGNED RANKS TEST;

ANIMALIA; MARTES PENNANTI;

EID: 0037963657     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deg254     Document Type: Article

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