A systematic review on the effects of environmental exposure to some organohalogens and phthalates on early puberty

Journal of Research in Medical Sciences

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 613-618

  Poursafa, Parinaz ^a   Ataei, Ehsan ^b   Kelishadi, Roya ^b  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Early puberty; Organohalogens; Phthalates; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ORGANOHALOGEN DERIVATIVE; PHTHALIC ACID;

ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MATURITY; NON COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; POLLUTANT; POLLUTION; PREPUBERTY; PROPHYLAXIS; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 84942893241     PISSN: 17351995     EISSN: 17357136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/1735-1995.165971     Document Type: Review

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