European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 147, Issue 1 , Pages 61-64 , November 2009

Menstrual disorders and subfertility in Spanish hairdressers

  • Elena Ronda

      Affiliations

    • Area of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Alicante, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Universidad de Alicante, Ap. de Correos 99 – 03080 Alicante, Spain. Tel.: +34 965903835; fax: +34 965904964.
    • ,
  • Ana Maria García

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Valencia, Spain
    • Trade Union Institute of Work, Environment and Health (ISTAS), Valencia, Spain
    • CIBER of Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Spain
    • ,
  • José Sánchez-Paya

      Affiliations

    • Preventive Medicine Service, Alicante General Hospital, Spain
    • ,
  • Bente E. Moen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Public Health and Primary Health Care, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, University of Bergen, Norway

Received 22 January 2009 ,Revised 7 July 2009 ,Accepted 25 July 2009.

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PII: S0301-2115(09)00482-5

doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2009.07.020

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 147, Issue 1 , Pages 61-64 , November 2009

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