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Cadmium, Chromium, and Copper Concentration plus Semen-Quality in Environmental Pollution Site, China

BACKGROUND: The environmental pollution is one of the factors contributing to the decrease of sperm quality for human beings. The aim of this study was to assess cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), and copper (Cu) concentration of man in environmental pollution site, and explore relationships between men e...

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Autores principales: LI, Yan, GAO, Qiaoyan, LI, Mingcai, LI, Mengyang, GAO, Xueming
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4454041/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26060677
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author LI, Yan
GAO, Qiaoyan
LI, Mingcai
LI, Mengyang
GAO, Xueming
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description BACKGROUND: The environmental pollution is one of the factors contributing to the decrease of sperm quality for human beings. The aim of this study was to assess cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), and copper (Cu) concentration of man in environmental pollution site, and explore relationships between men exposure to Cd, Cr, and Cu and semen-quality parameters in environmental pollution site. METHODS: Ninety five men were recruited through pollution area and controls in 2011. We measured semen quality using Computer-aided Semen Quality Analysis, and Cd, Cr, and Cu levels in seminal plasma using Graphite Gurnace Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy. Spearman rank correlation analysis was used to evaluate the correlation between Cd, Cr and Cu concentration in seminal plasma and semen quality. RESULTS: The mean of seminal plasma Cd, Cr, and Cu values in pollution area was higher than the controls. Seminal plasma Cr values displayed a significant negative correlation with total motility and normomorph sperm rate. Seminal plasma Cu values also displayed a negative correlation with normomorph sperm rate. CONCLUSIONS: Male reproductive health may be threatened by environmental pollution, and it may be influence local population diathesis.
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spelling pubmed-44540412015-06-09 Cadmium, Chromium, and Copper Concentration plus Semen-Quality in Environmental Pollution Site, China LI, Yan GAO, Qiaoyan LI, Mingcai LI, Mengyang GAO, Xueming Iran J Public Health Original Article BACKGROUND: The environmental pollution is one of the factors contributing to the decrease of sperm quality for human beings. The aim of this study was to assess cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), and copper (Cu) concentration of man in environmental pollution site, and explore relationships between men exposure to Cd, Cr, and Cu and semen-quality parameters in environmental pollution site. METHODS: Ninety five men were recruited through pollution area and controls in 2011. We measured semen quality using Computer-aided Semen Quality Analysis, and Cd, Cr, and Cu levels in seminal plasma using Graphite Gurnace Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy. Spearman rank correlation analysis was used to evaluate the correlation between Cd, Cr and Cu concentration in seminal plasma and semen quality. RESULTS: The mean of seminal plasma Cd, Cr, and Cu values in pollution area was higher than the controls. Seminal plasma Cr values displayed a significant negative correlation with total motility and normomorph sperm rate. Seminal plasma Cu values also displayed a negative correlation with normomorph sperm rate. CONCLUSIONS: Male reproductive health may be threatened by environmental pollution, and it may be influence local population diathesis. Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2014-01 /pmc/articles/PMC4454041/ /pubmed/26060677 Text en Copyright © Iranian Public Health Association & Tehran University of Medical Sciences This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License which allows users to read, copy, distribute and make derivative works for non-commercial purposes from the material, as long as the author of the original work is cited properly.
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LI, Yan
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Cadmium, Chromium, and Copper Concentration plus Semen-Quality in Environmental Pollution Site, China
title Cadmium, Chromium, and Copper Concentration plus Semen-Quality in Environmental Pollution Site, China
title_full Cadmium, Chromium, and Copper Concentration plus Semen-Quality in Environmental Pollution Site, China
title_fullStr Cadmium, Chromium, and Copper Concentration plus Semen-Quality in Environmental Pollution Site, China
title_full_unstemmed Cadmium, Chromium, and Copper Concentration plus Semen-Quality in Environmental Pollution Site, China
title_short Cadmium, Chromium, and Copper Concentration plus Semen-Quality in Environmental Pollution Site, China
title_sort cadmium, chromium, and copper concentration plus semen-quality in environmental pollution site, china
topic Original Article
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4454041/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26060677
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