作者
German Cano-Sancho, Stéphane Ploteau, Komodo Matta, Evdochia Adoamnei, Germaine Buck Louis, Jaime Mendiola, Emile Darai, Jean Squifflet, Bruno Le Bizec, Jean-Philippe Antignac
发表日期
2019/2/1
来源
Environment international
卷号
123
页码范围
209-223
出版商
Pergamon
简介
Background
Endometriosis is a gynaecological disease characterized by the presence of ectopic endometrial tissue that affects women during their reproductive years, having a strong impact on their lives, fertility and healthcare costs. The aetiology remains largely unknown, but current evidence suggests that it is multi-causal and oestrogen-dependent. Many epidemiologic studies have explored associations between organochlorine chemicals (OCCs) and endometriosis, but the findings are inconsistent.
Objectives
A systematic review (SR) and meta-analysis were conducted to gather and synthesize all the available evidence from human epidemiological studies about the associations between OCCs and endometriosis.
Data sources
The searches were conducted in PubMed and Web of Science in June 2016 with a final follow-up in August 2018.
Study eligibility criteria
Only human epidemiological studies were …
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