Sperm quality and DNA integrity of coke oven workers exposed to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Sperm quality and DNA integrity of coke oven workers exposed to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Objectives: The objective of this study was to assess sperm quality and deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) integrity of coke oven workers exposed to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) as compared to control subjects. Material and methods: The coke oven workers (N = 52) and administrative staff (N = 35...

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Main Authors: Hueiwang Anna Jeng, Chih-Hong Pan, Mu-Rong Chao, Chien-Chih Chiu, Guodong Zhou, Chon-Kit Chou, Wen-Yi Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine 2016-12-01
Series:International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health
Subjects:
DNA damage
semen quality
sperm
DNA integrity
DNA fragmentation
bulky DNA adducts
Online Access:http://ijomeh.eu/Sperm-quality-and-DNA-integrity-of-coke-oven-workers-exposed-to-polycyclic-aromatic-hydrocarbons,60062,0,2.html

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