Persistent organic pollutants and heavy metals in adipose tissues of patients with uterine leiomyomas and the association of these pollutants with seafood diet, BMI, and age

Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 229-240

  Qin, Yan Yan ^a   Leung, Clement Kai Man ^b   Leung, Anna Oi Wah ^a   Wu, Sheng Chun ^a   Zheng, Jin Shu ^a   Wong, Ming Hung ^a  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG SANATORIUM AND HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cancer; Heavy metals; POPs; Uterine leiomyomas

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; CANCER; FAT; HEAVY METAL; METABOLITE; ORGANIC POLLUTANT; SEAFOOD;

SCOMBRIDAE; XIPHIAS GLADIUS;

EID: 73949136024     PISSN: 09441344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-009-0251-0     Document Type: Article

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