Semen quality according to prenatal coffee and present caffeine exposure: Two decades of follow-up of a pregnancy cohort

Human Reproduction

Volumn 23, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 2799-2805

  Ramlau Hansen, C H ^a   Thulstrup, A M ^a   Bonde, J P ^a   Olsen, J ^b   Bech, B H ^c  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Caffeine; Prenatal exposure; Reproductive hormones; Risk factor; Sperm count

Indexed keywords

CAFFEINE; INHIBIN B;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COFFEE; DIETARY INTAKE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; RISK FACTOR; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 56749163738     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/den331     Document Type: Article

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