Associations between exposure to cadmium, lead, mercury and mixtures and women’s infertility and long-term amenorrhea

Associations between exposure to cadmium, lead, mercury and mixtures and women’s infertility and long-term amenorrhea

Abstract Background Cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), and mercury (Hg) have been shown to exhibit endocrine disrupting properties. Their effects on women’s reproductive health, however, remain elusive. Here, we investigated associations between blood concentrations of Pb, Cd, Hg, and their mixture and infert...

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Main Authors: Maria McClam, Jihong Liu, Yihan Fan, Tingjie Zhan, Qiang Zhang, Dwayne E. Porter, Geoffrey I. Scott, Shuo Xiao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-08-01
Series:Archives of Public Health
Subjects:
Heavy metal
Reproductive toxicity
Infertility
Amenorrhea
NHANES
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13690-023-01172-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13690-023-01172-6

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