Breast-fed infants, possibly exposed to dioxins in milk, have unexpectedly lower incidence of endometriosis in adult life

Osamu Tsutsumi, O Tsutsumi, M Momoeda, Mikio Momoeda, Yasushi Takai, Y Takai, Masafumi Ono, M Ono, Y Taketani
International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics · 2000 · vol. 68(2) , pp. 151–153 · doi:10.1016/s0020-7292(99)00120-4 · PMID:10717822 · W2154917785
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This paper reports that breast-fed infants, potentially exposed to dioxins via milk, exhibit a lower-than-expected incidence of endometriosis later in life.

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endometriosis

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Breast Feeding Dioxins Endometriosis Milk, Human Adult Dioxins Endometriosis Female Humans Japan Japan Milk, Human

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