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11284652

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-4-3
pubmed:abstractText
We aimed to investigate the association between whole blood mercury concentrations and semen quality in sub-fertile men. Fifty-nine male partners of infertile couples attending the Assisted Reproduction Unit of the Chinese University of Hong Kong between 1997 and 1998 were recruited into our study. Blood was taken from each subject for whole blood mercury concentration and hormone profile. Semen samples were obtained for computer assisted semen analysis using the Hobson sperm tracker. The semen parameters and hormone profile were compared between subjects with normal and those with elevated mercury concentrations. Twenty-one subjects (35.6%) had a whole blood mercury concentration higher than the normal range (0-50 nmol/l). All parameters of the semen analysis including the concentration of sperm, percentage of morphologically normal sperm, percentage of motile sperm, curvilinear velocity, straight-line velocity, average path velocity, and amplitude of lateral head displacement, were reduced in those with elevated blood mercury concentrations, although the difference was not statistically significant. We failed to demonstrate a statistically significant effect on the measurement of semen quality, but other adverse effects cannot be excluded. From a public heath perspective, these findings confirm that mercury toxicity is a potentially serious problem affecting the local community.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0004-8666
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
41
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
75-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-11
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
Whole blood mercury concentrations in sub-fertile men in Hong Kong.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, China.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article