Male-mediated spontaneous abortion among spouses of stainless steel welders

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 187-192

  Hjollund, Niels Henrik I ^a   Bonde, Jens Peter E ^a   Jensen, Tina Kold ^b   Henriksen, Tine Brink ^a   Andersson, Anna Maria ^b   Kolstad, Henrik A ^a   Ernst, Erik ^c   Giwercman, Aleksander ^b   Skakkebæk, Niels Erik ^b   Olsen, Jørn ^d  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b Rigshospitalet   (Denmark)

^c AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^d UNIVERSITY OF AARHUS   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Chromium; Embryonal loss; Follow up study; Male mediated; Metals; Mutagenicity; Occupation; Spontaneous abortion

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; CHROMIUM; METAL; STAINLESS STEEL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENMARK; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; MALE; MUTAGENICITY; PREGNANCY TEST; PRIMIGRAVIDA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; SPOUSE; WELDING;

RODENTIA;

EID: 0033947277     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.530     Document Type: Article

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