Multigenerational endometriosis : consequence of fetal exposure to diethylstilbestrol ?
Abstract Background Endometriosis, which affects 10–15 % of women of reproductive age, is an estrogen-driven condition influenced by environmental and genetic factors. Exposition to estrogen-like endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) has been reported to contribute to the fetal origin of this diseas...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-08-01
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Series: | Environmental Health |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12940-021-00780-5 |