Bisphenol A and phthalates and endometriosis: the Endometriosis: Natural History, Diagnosis and Outcomes Study

Germaine M Buck Louis, C Matthew Peterson, Zhen Chen, Mary Croughan, Mary S. Croughan, Rajeshwari Sundaram, Joseph B. Stanford, Joseph Stanford, Michael W Varner, Anne Kennedy, Linda Giudice, Linda C. Giudice, Victor Y Fujimoto, Liping Sun, Lei Wang, Ying Guo, Kurunthachalam Kannan
Fertility and sterility · 2013 · vol. 100(1) , pp. 162–169.e2 · doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2013.03.026 · PMID:23579005 · W2114024246
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This study investigated the association between exposure to bisphenol A and phthalates and the prevalence of endometriosis.

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Benzhydryl Compounds Endometriosis Endometriosis Environmental Pollutants Phenols Phthalic Acids Adult Benzhydryl Compounds Biomarkers Biomarkers Bisphenol A Compounds Cohort Studies Endometriosis Endometriosis Environmental Pollutants Female Humans Laparoscopy Laparoscopy Phenols

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