Background Lack of evidence exists on whether air pollution exposure may affect ovarian
reserve, especially for Chinese women. Objectives To explore the association between …

Persistent organochlorine pollutants (POPs) have been suggested to have negative effects
on a number of hormonal systems. Several studies performed retrospectively have reported …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the possible association between the body burden of dioxin-like
compounds and endometriotic disease. DESIGN: Case-control study. SETTING: Gynecology …

Bisphenol A (BPA) is one of the synthetic monomer which can be found in the environment.
Limited animal and human studies have demonstrated that BPA alters endocrine and or …

Background: Evidence suggesting that persistent environmental pollutants may be
reproductive toxicants underscores the need for prospective studies of couples for whom …

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a complicated endocrinopathy with an unclear
etiology that afflicts fertility status in women. Although the underlying causes and …

STUDY QUESTION Is prenatal exposure to persistent organic pollutants (POPs) associated
with variations of sex hormone levels in cord blood? SUMMARY ANSWER Prenatal …

Abstract An Endocrine Disrupting Chemical (EDC) is any compound that disrupts the
function of the endocrine system in humans and is ubiquitous in the environment either as a …

BACKGROUND: A case–control study was designed to determine the possible association
between chronic exposure to dioxins and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and the …

Background: Human exposure to environmentally widespread endocrine disruptors,
especially bisphenol A (BPA), has been suggested to affect reproductive health. Animal …