Elevated levels of whole blood nickel in a group of Sri Lankan women with endometriosis: a case control study
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- 14 January 2013
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Research Notes
- Vol. 6 (1) , 13
Abstract
Endometriosis is characterized by the persistence of endometrial tissue in ectopic sites outside the uterine cavity. Presence of nickel, cadmium and lead in ectopic endometrial tissue has been reported previously. While any association between blood levels of nickel and endometriosis is yet to be described in literature, conflicting reports are available with regards to cadmium and lead levels in blood and urine.Keywords
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