PERSISTENT ENVIRONMENTAL ENDOCRINE-DISRUPTING CHEMICALS IN OVARIAN FOLLICULAR FLUID AND IN VITRO FERTILIZATION TREATMENT OUTCOME IN WOMEN

Persistent environmental endocrine-disrupting chemicals in ovarian follicular fluid and in vitro fertilization treatment outcome in women

Several international organizations have recently highlighted endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) as factors of concern in human reproduction.Since successful reproduction is dependent on timely and appropriate action of hormones, disruption of the endocrine system could lead to difficulties in conceiving or carrying a pregnancy to term.EDCs are

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Landslides Zonation Hazard: relation between geological structures and landslides occurrence in hilly tropical regions of Brazil

ABSTRACT This paper presents a new approach of landslides zonation Toners hazard studies, based on an integrated study of structural data along with geomorphological and external factors, in a hilly regions of Brazil, covered by a tropical humid rain-forest, called Serra do Mar.The Serra do Mar consists of a hilly region along the east coast of Bra

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An Experimental Study on Starved Grease Lubricated Contacts

The film thickness of a ball-on-disc contact lubricated with four greases of different formulations was measured under different operating conditions until starvation.Two polymer-thickened greases and two lithium-thickened greases, formulated Footwear with base oils of different nature and/or viscosity, were tested.The central film thickness was me

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