Exposure to heavy metals (lead, cadmium and mercury) and its effect on the outcome of in-vitro fertilization treatment

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 211, Issue 5-6, 2008, Pages 560-579

  Al Saleh, Iman ^a   Coskun, Serdar ^a   Mashhour, Abdullah ^a   Shinwari, Neptune ^a   El Doush, Inaam ^a   Billedo, Grisellhi ^a   Jaroudi, Kamal ^a   Al Shahrani, Abdulaziz ^a   Al Kabra, Maya ^a   El Din Mohamed, Gamal ^a  

^a KING FAISAL SPECIALIST HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Cadmium; Fertilization rate; In vitro fertilization; Lead; Mercury; Pregnancy outcome; Saudi Arabia

Indexed keywords

HEAVY METAL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHEMISTRY; COHORT ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; OVARY FOLLICLE FLUID; POLLUTANT; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY RATE; RISK;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FOLLICULAR FLUID; HUMANS; MATERNAL EXPOSURE; METALS, HEAVY; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY RATE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 50649108171     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2007.09.005     Document Type: Article

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