Cadmium, lead and endometriosis

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 149-153

  Heilier, Jean Francois ^a   Donnez, J ^a,b   Verougstraete, V ^a   Donnez, O ^a   Grandjean, F ^a   Haufroid, V ^a   Nackers, F ^a   Lison, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^b CLINIQUES UNIVERSITAIRES SAINT LUC   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cadmium; Deep endometriotic nodules; Endocrine disruptors; Endometriosis; Lead

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; LEAD;

ADENOMYOSIS; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; BODY BURDEN; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENDOMETRIOSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; URINALYSIS; URINARY EXCRETION; URINE LEVEL;

ADULT; BELGIUM; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BODY BURDEN; CADMIUM; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; ENDOMETRIOSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEAD; MIDDLE AGED; PERITONEAL DISEASES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECTUM; VAGINA;

EID: 33750476986     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00420-006-0114-7     Document Type: Article

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