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CONTEXT: A growing body of evidence suggests that endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) contribute to female reproductive disorders. OBJECTIVE: To calculate the associated combined health care and economic costs attributable to specific EDC…
ObjectiveTo study early-life factors in relation to endometriosis risk in adulthood.DesignPopulation-based case-control study.SettingIntegrated healthcare system.Patient(s)Cases (n = 310) were women diagnosed for the first time with endomet…
STUDY QUESTION: Is bisphenol A (BPA) exposure associated with the risk of endometriosis, an estrogen-driven disease of women of reproductive age? SUMMARY ANSWER: Our study suggests that increased urinary BPA is associated with an increased …
BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is considered an estrogen-dependent disease. Persistent environmental chemicals that exhibit hormonal properties, such as organochlorine pesticides (OCPs), may affect endometriosis risk. OBJECTIVE: We investigated …
BackgroundPhthalates are ubiquitous environmental chemicals with endocrine disruptive properties. The impact of these chemicals on endocrine-related disease in reproductive-age women is not well understood.ObjectiveTo investigate the relati…