Endocrine disruptors and spontaneous premature labor: a case control study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Premature labor is a poorly understood condition. Estrogen is thought to play a key role and therefore the labor process may be affected by endocrine disruptors. We sought to determine whether or not an environmental toxicant, DDE, o...

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Main Authors: Swaby Cheryl, Jarrell John J, Wood Stephen L, Chan Sui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-11-01
Series:Environmental Health
Online Access:http://www.ehjournal.net/content/6/1/35