Quantification of benzo[a]pyrene and other PAHs in the serum and follicular fluid of smokers versus non-smokers

Reproductive Toxicology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 100-106

  Neal, Michael S ^a,b   Zhu, Jiping ^c   Foster, Warren G ^a,b  

^a Centre for Reproductive Care   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c HEALTH CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Benzo a pyrene; Cigarette smoke; Fertility; Follicular fluid; Ovarian function; Serum

Indexed keywords

3 HYDROXYBENZO[A]PYRENE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMALE FERTILITY; HUMAN; OVARY FOLLICLE FLUID; OVARY FUNCTION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; SMOKING;

ADULT; BENZO(A)PYRENE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FOLLICULAR FLUID; HUMANS; INFERTILITY; POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCTION; SMOKING; TOBACCO SMOKE POLLUTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 37549007254     PISSN: 08906238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2007.10.012     Document Type: Article

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