Research Reproductive Hormone Levels in Men Exposed to Persistent Organohalogen Pollutants: A Study of Inuit and Three European Cohorts

OBJECTIVE: Persistent organohalogen pollutant (POP) exposure may have a negative impact on reproductive function. The objective of this study was to assess the impact of POP exposure on the male hypothalamo–pituitary–gonadal axis. PARTICIPANTS: Participants included 184 Swedish fishermen and spouses...

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Main Authors: Er Giwercman, Anna Rignell-hydbom, Gunnar Toft, Lars Ryl, Lars Hagmar, Christian Lindh, Henning S. Pedersen, Jan K. Ludwicki, Vladimir Lesovoy, Maryna Shvets, Marcello Spano, Gian Carlo Manicardi, Davide Bizzaro, Eva C. Bonefeld-jorgensen, Jens Peter Bonde
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Online Access:http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.275.8820
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Summary:OBJECTIVE: Persistent organohalogen pollutant (POP) exposure may have a negative impact on reproductive function. The objective of this study was to assess the impact of POP exposure on the male hypothalamo–pituitary–gonadal axis. PARTICIPANTS: Participants included 184 Swedish fishermen and spouses of pregnant women from