Environmental Risk Factors for Endometriosis: a Critical Evaluation of Studies and Recommendations from the Epidemiologic Perspective

Kristen Upson

doi:10.1007/s40471-020-00236-3

Environmental Risk Factors for Endometriosis: a Critical Evaluation of Studies and Recommendations from the Epidemiologic Perspective

Kristen Upson

Current epidemiology reports · 2020 · vol. 7(3) , pp. 149–170 · doi:10.1007/s40471-020-00236-3 · PMID:33042729 · W3077201515

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