Determination of Heavy Metal Concentrations in Normal and Pathological Human Endometrial Biopsies and In Vitro Regulation of Gene Expression by Metals in the Ishikawa and Hec-1b Endometrial Cell Line.

It is well known that several metals, such as lead, mercury, cadmium, and vanadium, can mimic the effects of estrogens (metallo-estrogens).Nevertheless, there are only a few studies that have assessed the effects of toxic metals on the female Probes genital tract and, in particular, endometrial tissue.In this context, we measured the concentrations

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Health system constraints in integrating mental health services into primary healthcare in rural Uganda: perspectives of primary care providers

Abstract Background The World Health Organization issued recommendations to guide the process of integrating mental health services into primary healthcare.However, there has been general as well as context specific shortcomings in the implementation of these recommendations.In Uganda, mental health services are intended to be decentralized and int

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