BackgroundEndometriosis is an estrogen-dependent disease. Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and their mixtures may play an etiologic role.ObjectivesWe evaluated an adipose-to-serum ratio (ASR) of lipophilic EDCs and their mixtures assoc…
Endometriosis is a hormone-responsive gynecologic disease, signifying its connotations across a woman's life span. Previous studies suggested that endocrine disrupting chemicals were risk factors for endometriosis. Nevertheless, little is k…
Recent declines in the secondary sex ratio (SSR), defined as the ratio of males to females at birth, in some industrialized countries may be attributed to exposure to environmental toxicants such as persistent organic pollutants (POPs). Thi…
ObjectiveTo assess parental health status inclusive of infertility and infant outcomes.DesignBirth cohort with cross-sectional analysis of parental health status and infant outcomes.SettingNot applicable.Patient(s)Parents (n = 4,886) and in…
OBJECTIVE: To harmonize the collection of nonsurgical clinical and epidemiologic data relevant to endometriosis research, allowing large-scale collaboration. DESIGN: An international collaboration involving 34 clinical/academic centers and …