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Mercury exposure and its effects on fertility and pregnancy outcome.
- Source :
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Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology [Basic Clin Pharmacol Toxicol] 2019 Oct; Vol. 125 (4), pp. 317-327. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Aug 08. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Mercury (Hg), a highly toxic environmental pollutant, shows harmfulness which still represents a big concern for human health, including hazards to fertility and pregnancy outcome. Research has shown that Hg could induce impairments in the reproductive function, cellular deformation of the Leydig cells and the seminiferous tubules, and testicular degeneration as well as abnormal menstrual cycles. Some studies investigated spontaneous abortion and complicated fertility outcome due to occupational Hg exposure. Moreover, there is a relation between inhaled Hg vapour and reproductive outcome. This MiniReview evaluates the hypothesis that exposure to Hg may increase the risk of reduced fertility, spontaneous abortion and congenital deficits or abnormalities.<br /> (© 2019 Nordic Association for the Publication of BCPT (former Nordic Pharmacological Society).)
- Subjects :
- Abortion, Spontaneous epidemiology
Environmental Exposure adverse effects
Female
Humans
Male
Maternal Exposure adverse effects
Occupational Exposure adverse effects
Paternal Exposure adverse effects
Pregnancy
Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects epidemiology
Prevalence
Testis drug effects
Abortion, Spontaneous chemically induced
Environmental Pollutants adverse effects
Fertility drug effects
Mercury adverse effects
Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects chemically induced
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1742-7843
- Volume :
- 125
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 31136080
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/bcpt.13264