Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3941756 | Fertility and Sterility | 2008 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
Laboratory and population-based studies suggest that exposure to environmental toxicants may be one of several triggers for the development of endometriosis. We discuss evidence that modulation of the endometrial endocrine–immune interface could mechanistically link toxicant exposure to the development of this disease.
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Authors
Kaylon L. Bruner-Tran, Grant R. Yeaman, Marta A. Crispens, Toshio M. Igarashi, Kevin G. Osteen,