Canan Soyer1, Merih Bayram. 1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kecioren Hospital, Ankara, 06400, Turkey.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: This study was done to estimate whether heavy metals in the air may affect endometrial chemical composition. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 30 albino Wistar rats were employed and randomly divided into three groups. The rats of Group 1 and 2 were acutely and sub-chronically exposed to the gas form of heavy metals, respectively. Group 3 was used as a control group. Endometrial tissue worth of heavy metals of the groups was measured in through using scanning electron microscope. RESULTS: A statistically no significant difference was found for endometrial chemical composition of all of the heavy metals (chrome, manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel, zinc and lead) between group 1 and 2 (p>0.05). On the other hand, there was statistically significant difference for all of the heavy metals between group 1 and group 3 (p<0.05), while there was statistically significant difference for chrome, manganese, iron, cobalt and nickel (p<0.05), but zinc and lead (p>0.05) between group 2 and 3. CONCLUSION: Air pollutants of Pb and Zn resulting mostly from combustion of fossil fuels and certain special industrial process in Kirikkale may be a risk factor for the high pregnancy loses by changing endometrial homeostasis.
OBJECTIVE: This study was done to estimate whether heavy metals in the air may affect endometrial chemical composition. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 30 albino Wistar rats were employed and randomly divided into three groups. The rats of Group 1 and 2 were acutely and sub-chronically exposed to the gas form of heavy metals, respectively. Group 3 was used as a control group. Endometrial tissue worth of heavy metals of the groups was measured in through using scanning electron microscope. RESULTS: A statistically no significant difference was found for endometrial chemical composition of all of the heavy metals (chrome, manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel, zinc and lead) between group 1 and 2 (p>0.05). On the other hand, there was statistically significant difference for all of the heavy metals between group 1 and group 3 (p<0.05), while there was statistically significant difference for chrome, manganese, iron, cobalt and nickel (p<0.05), but zinc and lead (p>0.05) between group 2 and 3. CONCLUSION: Air pollutants of Pb and Zn resulting mostly from combustion of fossil fuels and certain special industrial process in Kirikkale may be a risk factor for the high pregnancy loses by changing endometrial homeostasis.