Use of chemical hair straighteners in relation to incidence and growth of uterine leiomyomata: a prospective ultrasound study.

Wise LA, Schildroth S, Lovett SM, Geller RJ, Patchel SA, Gaston SA, Jackson CL, Bethea TN, Coleman CM, Wegienka G, Wesselink AK, Harmon QE, Baird DD, Noel NL

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DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwaf286
Published: 2026 May 7
Container: American journal of epidemiology
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@article{allodium:10.1093/aje/kwaf286,
  title = {Use of chemical hair straighteners in relation to incidence and growth of uterine leiomyomata: a prospective ultrasound study.},
  author = {Wise LA and Schildroth S and Lovett SM and Geller RJ and Patchel SA and Gaston SA and Jackson CL and Bethea TN and Coleman CM and Wegienka G and Wesselink AK and Harmon QE and Baird DD and Noel NL},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {American journal of epidemiology},
  doi = {10.1093/aje/kwaf286},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwaf286}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Use of chemical hair straighteners in relation to incidence and growth of uterine leiomyomata: a prospective ultrasound study.
AU  - Wise LA
AU  - Schildroth S
AU  - Lovett SM
AU  - Geller RJ
AU  - Patchel SA
AU  - Gaston SA
AU  - Jackson CL
AU  - Bethea TN
AU  - Coleman CM
AU  - Wegienka G
AU  - Wesselink AK
AU  - Harmon QE
AU  - Baird DD
AU  - Noel NL
PY  - 2026
JO  - American journal of epidemiology
DO  - 10.1093/aje/kwaf286
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwaf286
ER  -

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LA, W., S, S., SM, L., RJ, G., SA, P., SA, G., CL, J., TN, B., CM, C., G, W., AK, W., QE, H., DD, B., & NL, N. (2026). Use of chemical hair straighteners in relation to incidence and growth of uterine leiomyomata: a prospective ultrasound study.. American journal of epidemiology. https://doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwaf286

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