| Literature DB >> 16959598 |
Tali Silberstein1, Oshra Saphier, Ofra Paz-Tal, James R Trimarchi, Liliana Gonzalez, David L Keefe.
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Following absorption, lead can concentrate in bodily compartments where it disrupts cellular processes and can result in detrimental health consequences. The concentration and impact of lead within follicular fluid has not been characterized and we used inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy (ICP-MS) to determine lead levels in blood and follicular fluid from nine patients undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment. Lead levels within follicular fluid were found to be significantly higher in non-pregnant patients compared to pregnant patients suggesting that elevated concentrations of the environmental toxicant lead adversely affect female reproduction.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 16959598 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2006.05.001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Trace Elem Med Biol ISSN: 0946-672X Impact factor: 3.849