| Literature DB >> 25019469 |
Keewan Kim1, Michael S Bloom2, Pamela C Kruger3, Patrick J Parsons4, John G Arnason4, Youjung Byun5, Stephen Goins5, Victor Y Fujimoto6.
Abstract
We measured toxic metals in seminal plasma collected from 30 men using vitro fertilization (IVF), to evaluate associations with semen quality and IVF outcomes. A doubling in Hg-adjusted Pb concentration was associated with 47% lower total motile sperm. Positive associations were suggested for Hg with pregnancy and live birth, adjusted for Cd or Pb. A negative association was suggested for Hg-adjusted Cd with pregnancy. These data add to evidence indicating that toxic metals impact IVF.Entities:
Keywords: Cadmium (Cd); Lead (Pb); Mercury (Hg); Reproduction; Semen; in vitro fertilization (IVF)
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Year: 2014 PMID： 25019469 DOI： 10.1016/j.envres.2014.06.014
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Environ Res ISSN： 0013-9351 Impact factor: 6.498