Exposure to polybrominated diphenyl ethers and male reproductive function in Greenland, Poland and Ukraine

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Exposure to polybrominated diphenyl ethers and male reproductive function in Greenland, Poland and Ukraine. / Toft, Gunnar; Lenters, Virissa; Vermeulen, Roel; Heederik, Dick; Thomsen, Cathrine; Becher, Georg; Giwercman, Aleksander; Bizzaro, Davide; Manicardi, Gian Carlo; Spanò, Marcello; Rylander, Lars; Pedersen, Henning S; Struciński, Paweł; Zviezdai, Valentyna; Bonde, Jens Peter.

I: Reproductive Toxicology, Bind 43, 01.2014, s. 1-7.

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Toft, G, Lenters, V, Vermeulen, R, Heederik, D, Thomsen, C, Becher, G, Giwercman, A, Bizzaro, D, Manicardi, GC, Spanò, M, Rylander, L, Pedersen, HS, Struciński, P, Zviezdai, V & Bonde, JP 2014, 'Exposure to polybrominated diphenyl ethers and male reproductive function in Greenland, Poland and Ukraine', Reproductive Toxicology, bind 43, s. 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reprotox.2013.10.002

APA

Toft, G., Lenters, V., Vermeulen, R., Heederik, D., Thomsen, C., Becher, G., Giwercman, A., Bizzaro, D., Manicardi, G. C., Spanò, M., Rylander, L., Pedersen, H. S., Struciński, P., Zviezdai, V., & Bonde, J. P. (2014). Exposure to polybrominated diphenyl ethers and male reproductive function in Greenland, Poland and Ukraine. Reproductive Toxicology, 43, 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reprotox.2013.10.002

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Toft G, Lenters V, Vermeulen R, Heederik D, Thomsen C, Becher G o.a. Exposure to polybrominated diphenyl ethers and male reproductive function in Greenland, Poland and Ukraine. Reproductive Toxicology. 2014 jan.;43:1-7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reprotox.2013.10.002

Author

Toft, Gunnar ; Lenters, Virissa ; Vermeulen, Roel ; Heederik, Dick ; Thomsen, Cathrine ; Becher, Georg ; Giwercman, Aleksander ; Bizzaro, Davide ; Manicardi, Gian Carlo ; Spanò, Marcello ; Rylander, Lars ; Pedersen, Henning S ; Struciński, Paweł ; Zviezdai, Valentyna ; Bonde, Jens Peter. / Exposure to polybrominated diphenyl ethers and male reproductive function in Greenland, Poland and Ukraine. I: Reproductive Toxicology. 2014 ; Bind 43. s. 1-7.

Bibtex

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title = "Exposure to polybrominated diphenyl ethers and male reproductive function in Greenland, Poland and Ukraine",
abstract = "Animal and a few human studies suggest that polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) may affect male reproductive function. The aim of the present study was to evaluate if male reproductive function was associated with serum level of PBDEs. We evaluated, in a cross-sectional study, the effects of environmental exposure to BDE-47 and BDE-153 on reproductive hormones and semen quality, including markers of DNA damage and apoptosis, in 299 spouses of pregnant women from Greenland, Poland and Ukraine. Adjusted linear regression models indicated no strong associations between BDE-47 or BDE-153 exposure and markers of male semen quality or reproductive hormones. In the largest study to date we demonstrate that BDE-47 and BDE-153 exposure was not associated with altered semen characteristics or reproductive hormones, indicating that male reproductive function is not affected by the exposure level of these compounds in fertile European or Arctic populations.",
keywords = "Adult, DNA Damage, Environmental Monitoring, Environmental Pollutants, Estradiol, Flame Retardants, Follicle Stimulating Hormone, Greenland, Halogenated Diphenyl Ethers, Humans, In Situ Nick-End Labeling, Luteinizing Hormone, Male, Poland, Polybrominated Biphenyls, Sperm Count, Sperm Motility, Testosterone, Ukraine, Young Adult",
author = "Gunnar Toft and Virissa Lenters and Roel Vermeulen and Dick Heederik and Cathrine Thomsen and Georg Becher and Aleksander Giwercman and Davide Bizzaro and Manicardi, {Gian Carlo} and Marcello Span{\`o} and Lars Rylander and Pedersen, {Henning S} and Pawe{\l} Struci{\'n}ski and Valentyna Zviezdai and Bonde, {Jens Peter}",
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AU - Lenters, Virissa

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AU - Heederik, Dick

AU - Thomsen, Cathrine

AU - Becher, Georg

AU - Giwercman, Aleksander

AU - Bizzaro, Davide

AU - Manicardi, Gian Carlo

AU - Spanò, Marcello

AU - Rylander, Lars

AU - Pedersen, Henning S

AU - Struciński, Paweł

AU - Zviezdai, Valentyna

AU - Bonde, Jens Peter

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N2 - Animal and a few human studies suggest that polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) may affect male reproductive function. The aim of the present study was to evaluate if male reproductive function was associated with serum level of PBDEs. We evaluated, in a cross-sectional study, the effects of environmental exposure to BDE-47 and BDE-153 on reproductive hormones and semen quality, including markers of DNA damage and apoptosis, in 299 spouses of pregnant women from Greenland, Poland and Ukraine. Adjusted linear regression models indicated no strong associations between BDE-47 or BDE-153 exposure and markers of male semen quality or reproductive hormones. In the largest study to date we demonstrate that BDE-47 and BDE-153 exposure was not associated with altered semen characteristics or reproductive hormones, indicating that male reproductive function is not affected by the exposure level of these compounds in fertile European or Arctic populations.

AB - Animal and a few human studies suggest that polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) may affect male reproductive function. The aim of the present study was to evaluate if male reproductive function was associated with serum level of PBDEs. We evaluated, in a cross-sectional study, the effects of environmental exposure to BDE-47 and BDE-153 on reproductive hormones and semen quality, including markers of DNA damage and apoptosis, in 299 spouses of pregnant women from Greenland, Poland and Ukraine. Adjusted linear regression models indicated no strong associations between BDE-47 or BDE-153 exposure and markers of male semen quality or reproductive hormones. In the largest study to date we demonstrate that BDE-47 and BDE-153 exposure was not associated with altered semen characteristics or reproductive hormones, indicating that male reproductive function is not affected by the exposure level of these compounds in fertile European or Arctic populations.

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KW - Environmental Pollutants

KW - Estradiol

KW - Flame Retardants

KW - Follicle Stimulating Hormone

KW - Greenland

KW - Halogenated Diphenyl Ethers

KW - Humans

KW - In Situ Nick-End Labeling

KW - Luteinizing Hormone

KW - Male

KW - Poland

KW - Polybrominated Biphenyls

KW - Sperm Count

KW - Sperm Motility

KW - Testosterone

KW - Ukraine

KW - Young Adult

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