Occupational and environmental exposures to heavy metals: Risk factors for male infertility in Lebanon?
Inhorn M, King L, Nriagu J, Kobeissi L, Hammoud N, Awwad J, Abu-Musa A, Hannoun A. Occupational and environmental exposures to heavy metals: Risk factors for male infertility in Lebanon? Reproductive Toxicology 2007, 25: 203-212. PMID: 18093800, DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2007.10.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMale infertilityRisk factorsBlood concentrationsFertile controlsRisk Factor InterviewEnvironmental exposuresImportant risk factorCase-control studyHigher whole-blood concentrationsWhole blood concentrationsUnexposed menInfertile casesReferent populationOccupational exposureInfertile menHealthy individualsFertility clinicsSemen analysisBlood collectionInfertilityMultiple regression analysisRegression analysisMenExposureClinic