Elevated levels of whole blood nickel in a group of Sri Lankan women with endometriosis: a case control study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>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 associati...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Silva Nalinda, Senanayake Hemantha, Waduge Vajira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2013-01-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/6/13