title: Environmental toxins and endometriosis.
abstract: The effect of natural, environmental, or manufactured substances on endocrine organs is a current topic of discussion. Recently, some toxicants have been suggested to promote endometriosis; therefore, attention has turned to the role of environmental factors as a stimulant for endometriosis growth and maintenance. This article reviews the influence of various toxicants on endometriosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
authors.forename: H B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Zeyneloglu
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Arici
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Olive
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004147:Dioxins / Q000009:adverse effects; D004702:Endocrine Glands / Q000187:drug effects; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004965:Estrogen Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D004967:Estrogens / Q000737:chemistry; D000431:Ethanol / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000072317:Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins / Q000009:adverse effects; D012907:Smoking; D013629:Tamoxifen / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D004147:Dioxins; D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D004965:Estrogen Antagonists; D004967:Estrogens; D000072317:Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins; D013629:Tamoxifen; D000431:Ethanol