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. 2015 Oct;22(19):14566-9.
doi: 10.1007/s11356-014-3109-z. Epub 2014 Jun 5.

Dioxins in the semen of men with infertility

E F Galimova  1 , Z K Amirova  2 , Sh N Galimov  3
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Dioxins in the semen of men with infertility

E F Galimova et al. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2015 Oct.

Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to assess ejaculate contamination by polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins/furans in male infertility. The database of 168 infertile and 49 fertile men was included in the study. Dioxin content was determined using gas chromatography/high-resolution mass spectrometry (GC/HRMS). In the ejaculate of infertile men, the content of dioxins and furans was 2.2-2.3 times higher than in fertile donors. The maximum level of the most toxic dioxin congener was detected in pathospermia. Contamination of semen of infertile men by polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins/furans supports the hypothesis about the relationship between environmental factors and reproductive health.

Keywords: Dioxins; Ejaculate; Furans; Male infertility; POP.

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