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.
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Authors | E F Galimova, Z K Amirova, Sh N Galimov |
Journal | Environmental science and pollution research international
(Environ Sci Pollut Res Int)
Vol. 22
Issue 19
Pg. 14566-9
(Oct 2015)
ISSN: 1614-7499 [Electronic] Germany |
PMID | 24894758
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Benzofurans
- Dibenzofurans, Polychlorinated
- Environmental Pollutants
- Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins
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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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