Dioxins in ascites and serum of women with endometriosis: A pilot study

Human Reproduction

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 117-126

  Cai, L Y ^a   Izumi, S ^a   Suzuki, T ^a   Goya, K ^a   Nakamura, E ^a   Sugiyama, T ^a   Kobayashi, H ^a  

^a TOKAI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

dioxin like PCBs; endometriosis; PCDDs; PCDFs; peritoneal fluid

Indexed keywords

DIOXIN; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZODIOXIN; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZOFURAN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASCITES; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; PERITONEAL FLUID; PILOT STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 78650707129     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deq312     Document Type: Article

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