Brouwer A

No ORCID on file · 3 papers in corpus · active 1999-2001

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  • article 1

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  • endometriosis 1
article 2001
The risk of endometriosis and exposure to dioxins and polychlorinated biphenyls: a case–control study of infertile women
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/16.10.2050

A case-control study was designed to determine the possible association between chronic exposure to dioxins and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and the occurrence of endometriosis. The study group consisted of 42 infertile endometriosis c…

2000
Comparison of chemical-activated luciferase gene expression bioassay and gas chromatography for PCB determination in human serum and follicular fluid.
Environmental health perspectives ·doi:10.1289/ehp.00108553

We assessed exposure to dioxin-like compounds using chemical and bioassay analysis in different matrices in a female population. A total of 106 serum and 9 follicular fluid samples were collected from infertile women attending Centers for R…

1999
Characterization of potential endocrine-related health effects at low-dose levels of exposure to PCBs.
Environmental health perspectives ·doi:10.1289/ehp.99107s4639

This article addresses issues related to the characterization of endocrine-related health effects resulting from low-level exposures to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). It is not intended to be a comprehensive review of the literature but …