Increased serum polychlorobiphenyl levels in Belgian women with adenomyotic nodules of the rectovaginal septum

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 456-458

  Heilier, Jean François ^a   Ha, Anh Thi ^a   Lison, Dominique ^a   Donnez, Jacques ^a,b   Tonglet, René ^a   Nackers, Fabienne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^b CLINIQUES UNIVERSITAIRES SAINT LUC   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

ADENOMYOSIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; BELGIUM; BLOOD LEVEL; BREAST FEEDING; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DYSMENORRHEA; DYSPAREUNIA; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PERITONEAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VAGINA;

EID: 1242306499     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2003.07.011     Document Type: Article

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