Mercury exposure and its effects on fertility and pregnancy outcome. Issue 4 (8th August 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bjørklund, Geir; Chirumbolo, Salvatore; Dadar, Maryam; Pivina, Lyudmila; Lindh, Ulf; Butnariu, Monica; Aaseth, Jan
• Is Part Of: Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology. Volume 125:Issue 4(2019)
• Page Start: 317
• Page End: 327
• Publication Date: 2019-08-08
• Subjects: dental amalgam -- dental personnel -- fertility -- foetus -- mercury; Pharmacology -- Periodicals; Toxicology -- Periodicals; Pharmacology -- Periodicals; Toxicology -- Periodicals; Pharmacology, Clinical -- Periodicals; Computer network resources; Electronic journals; 615.1
• DOI: 10.1111/bcpt.13264
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1742-7835

Abstract

Abstract: Mercury (Hg), a highly toxic environmental pollutant, shows harmfulness which still represents a big concern for human health, including hazards to fertility and pregnancy outcome. Research has shown that Hg could induce impairments in the reproductive function, cellular deformation of the Leydig cells and the seminiferous tubules, and testicular degeneration as well as abnormal menstrual cycles. Some studies investigated spontaneous abortion and complicated fertility outcome due to occupational Hg exposure. Moreover, there is a relation between inhaled Hg vapour and reproductive outcome. This MiniReview evaluates the hypothesis that exposure to Hg may increase the risk of reduced fertility, spontaneous abortion and congenital deficits or abnormalities.