Endocrine disrupting chemicals in urine of Japanese male partners of subfertile couples: A pilot study on exposure and semen quality

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 215, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 502-506

  Toshima, Hiroki ^a   Suzuki, Yayoi ^a   Imai, Kanako ^a   Yoshinaga, Jun ^a   Shiraishi, Hiroaki ^b   Mizumoto, Yoshifumi ^c   Hatakeyama, Shota ^d   Onohara, Chie ^d   Tokuoka, Susumu ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES   (Japan)

^c Japan Self Defense Forces Central Hospital   (Japan)

^d Tokuoka Ladies Clinic   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biomarker; Cadmium; Food habit; Isoflavones; Phthalate esters; Pyrethroids; Semen quality; Urine

Indexed keywords

3 PHENOXYBENZOIC ACID; 3-PHENOXYBENZOIC ACID; BENZOIC ACID DERIVATIVE; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CADMIUM; DAIDZEIN; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; EQUOL; INSECTICIDE; ISOFLAVONE DERIVATIVE; PHTHALIC ACID DERIVATIVE; PYRETHROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; MALE; METABOLISM; PILOT STUDY; SEMEN ANALYSIS; URINE;

ADULT; BENZOATES; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CADMIUM; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EQUOL; HUMANS; INFERTILITY; INSECTICIDES; ISOFLAVONES; MALE; PHTHALIC ACIDS; PILOT PROJECTS; PYRETHRINS; SEMEN ANALYSIS;

EID: 84861954030     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2011.09.005     Document Type: Article

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