The risk of endometriosis and exposure to dioxins and polychlorinated biphenyls: a case-control study of infertile women.

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Published in Hum Reprod on October 01, 2001

Authors

A Pauwels1, P J Schepens, T D'Hooghe, L Delbeke, M Dhont, A Brouwer, J Weyler

Author Affiliations

1: Antwerp University, Toxicological Centre, Universiteitsplein 1, B-2610 Wilrijk, Belgium.

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