Urinary estrogen metabolites and self-reported infertility in women infected with Schistosoma haematobium.
<h4>Background</h4>Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease, endemic in 76 countries, that afflicts more than 240 million people. The impact of schistosomiasis on infertility may be underestimated according to recent literature. Extracts of Schistosoma haematobium include estrogen...
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Main Authors: | Júlio Santos, Maria João Gouveia, Nuno Vale, Maria de Lurdes Delgado, Ana Gonçalves, José M Teixeira da Silva, Cristiano Oliveira, Pedro Xavier, Paula Gomes, Lúcio L Santos, Carlos Lopes, Alberto Barros, Gabriel Rinaldi, Paul J Brindley, José M Correia da Costa, Mário Sousa, Mónica C Botelho |
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2014
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