Hebe B. Greizerstein
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· 3 papers in corpus
· active 2003-2005
There is mounting evidence that endometriosis may have an environmental origin, possibly exposure to hormonally active agents such as dioxin and other compounds that bioaccumulate. Among candidate materials are polychlorinated biphenyls (PC…
BACKGROUND: Hormonally active environmental agents have recently been associated with the development of endometriosis. METHODS: We undertook a study to assess the relationship between endometriosis, an estrogen-dependent gynaecological dis…
Endometriosis is an estrogen dependent gynecologic disorder affecting approximately 10% of females of reproductive age. Its etiology remains elusive though hormonal and immunological factors have been postulated as underlying mechanisms. Of…