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 analysisMenExposureClinicHealth issues in the Arab American community. Male infertility in Lebanon: a case-controlled study.
Kobeissi L, Inhorn M. Health issues in the Arab American community. Male infertility in Lebanon: a case-controlled study. Ethnicity & Disease 2007, 17: s3-33-s3-38. PMID: 17985448.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCase-control studyMale infertilityRisk factorsReproductive illnessesWar exposureMale reproductive health problemsSemen analysisFamilial clusteringMultivariate logistic regression analysisLaboratory blood testingMale reproductive healthSignificant risk factorsImportant risk factorMale infertility casesReproductive health problemsLogistic regression analysisControl of confoundersWorld Health Organization guidelinesHealth Organization guidelinesInfertile womenLifestyle factorsBlood testingInfertility casesEffect modificationCaffeine intake