Evaluation of the phthalate esters in South Indian women with endometriosis

International Journal of Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 165-170

  Rozati, Roya ^a   Simha, Baludu ^a   Bendi, Netaji ^b   Sekhar, Chandra ^b  

^a Bhagwan Mahavir Medical Research Centre   (India)

^b Chandra Labs   (India)

Author keywords

Endometriosis; Environmental hazards; Female infertility; Phthalate esters

Indexed keywords

PHTHALIC ACID BENZYL BUTYL ESTER; PHTHALIC ACID BIS(2 ETHYLHEXYL) ESTER; PHTHALIC ACID DIBUTYL ESTER; PHTHALIC ACID DIETHYL ESTER; PHTHALIC ACID DIMETHYL ESTER; PHTHALIC ACID ESTER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; INDIA; LAPAROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; UTERINE TUBE DISEASE;

EID: 65749118113     PISSN: 2008076X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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