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| Content Provider | World Health Organization (WHO)-Global Index Medicus |
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| Author | Han, Bor-Cheng Chien, Ling-Chu Tzeng, Chii-Ruey Chen, Ruey-Yu Li, Ching-Jen Yeh, Ching-Ying |
| Spatial Coverage | Taiwan |
| Description | Country affiliation: Taiwan Author Affiliation: Li CJ ( School of Public Health, Taipei Medical University, No. 250, Wuxing St., Xinyi Dist., Taipei 110, Taiwan.); Yeh CY ( School of Public Health, Taipei Medical University, No. 250, Wuxing St., Xinyi Dist., Taipei 110, Taiwan.); Chen RY ( School of Public Health, Taipei Medical University, No. 250, Wuxing St., Xinyi Dist., Taipei 110, Taiwan.); Tzeng CR ( Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taipei Medical University, No. 250, Wuxing St., Xinyi Dist., Taipei 110, Taiwan); Han BC ( School of Public Health, Taipei Medical University, No. 250, Wuxing St., Xinyi Dist., Taipei 110, Taiwan.); Chien LC ( School of Public Health, Taipei Medical University, No. 250, Wuxing St., Xinyi Dist., Taipei 110, Taiwan. Electronic address: lcchien@tmu.edu.tw.) |
| Abstract | Reproductive hormones and exposure to environmental metals are correlated with low-quality semen. The aim of this study was to evaluate the levels of heavy metals and reproductive hormones in the blood in addition to other relevant factors to clarify the relationship between these factors and semen quality. We recruited 154 male participants from a reproductive medical center. All participants were provided with a questionnaire on lifestyle implementation. The levels of metals in the blood were determined using inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry. The levels of hormones in the blood were determined using an automatic gamma counter. Multiple logistic regression analyses were conducted to predict the effects of statistically significant risk factors on semen quality by adjusting for relevant confounders and modifiers. After adjusting for the age, education level, and related factors in the multiple logistic regression analyses, we observed that the increased blood Pb levels were significantly and positively associated with low semen quality. High blood Pb levels (>50 µg/L) had an 11-fold risk of low semen quality. Our results suggest that progressive motility sperm may be a sensitive indicator of the semen quality among all the semen parameters in Taiwan. |
| ISSN | 03043894 |
| Volume Number | 300 |
| e-ISSN | 18733336 |
| Journal | Journal of Hazardous Materials |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Publisher Date | 2015-12-30 |
| Publisher Place | Netherlands |
| Access Restriction | One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) |
| Subject Keyword | Environmental Monitoring Methods Gonadal Steroid Hormones Blood Metals, Heavy Semen Analysis Adult Age Factors Educational Status Humans Lead Life Style Male Risk Factors Semen Drug Effects Socioeconomic Factors Taiwan Journal Article Discipline Environmental Science Discipline Environmental Chemistry |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Environmental Chemistry Pollution Waste Management and Disposal Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis Environmental Engineering |
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