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Dioxins in the semen of men with infertility.

Abstract
The purpose of the present study was to assess ejaculate contamination by polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins/furans in male infertility. The database of 168 infertile and 49 fertile men was included in the study. Dioxin content was determined using gas chromatography/high-resolution mass spectrometry (GC/HRMS). In the ejaculate of infertile men, the content of dioxins and furans was 2.2-2.3 times higher than in fertile donors. The maximum level of the most toxic dioxin congener was detected in pathospermia. Contamination of semen of infertile men by polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins/furans supports the hypothesis about the relationship between environmental factors and reproductive health.
AuthorsE F Galimova, Z K Amirova, Sh N Galimov
JournalEnvironmental science and pollution research international (Environ Sci Pollut Res Int) Vol. 22 Issue 19 Pg. 14566-9 (Oct 2015) ISSN: 1614-7499 [Electronic] Germany
PMID24894758 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Benzofurans
  • Dibenzofurans, Polychlorinated
  • Environmental Pollutants
  • Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins
Topics
  • Adult
  • Benzofurans (analysis)
  • Dibenzofurans, Polychlorinated
  • Ejaculation
  • Environmental Pollutants (analysis)
  • Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
  • Humans
  • Infertility, Male (physiopathology)
  • Male
  • Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins (analogs & derivatives, analysis)
  • Semen (chemistry)
  • Young Adult

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