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Heavy metal and metalloid - induced reproductive toxicity.

Environmental toxicology and pharmacology
May 1, 2022
Anirban Goutam Mukherjee et al. (5 authors)
Journal ArticleReviewHuman Study
Extracted Claims (7)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
lead
decrease
several reproductive parameters
human beings
moderate to minute quantities
may affect
#1
lead
decrease
semen quality
human beings
-
affect
#2
various heavy metals and metalloids
decrease
the reproductive system
human beings
-
have disastrous effects
#3
various heavy metals and metalloids
increase
infertility
human beings
-
ensuing in
#4
zinc
decrease
heavy metal-induced reproductive toxicity
-
-
protective mechanisms
#5
melatonin
decrease
heavy metal-induced reproductive toxicity
-
-
protective mechanisms
#6
chelation therapy
decrease
heavy metal-induced reproductive toxicity
-
-
protective mechanisms
#7
Abstract

Heavy metals and metalloid exposure are among the most common factors responsible for reproductive toxicity in human beings. Several studies have indicated that numerous metals and metalloids can display severe adverse properties on the human reproductive system. Metals like lead, silver, cadmium, uranium, vanadium, and mercury and metalloids like arsenic have been known to induce reproductive toxicity. Moderate to minute quantities of lead may affect several reproductive parameters and even affect semen quality. The ecological and industrial exposures to the various heavy metals and metalloids have disastrous effects on the reproductive system ensuing in infertility. This work emphasizes the mechanism and pathophysiology of the aforementioned heavy metals and metalloids in reproductive toxicity. Additionally, this work aims to cover the classical protective mechanisms of zinc, melatonin, chelation therapy, and other trending methods to prevent heavy metal-induced reproductive toxicity.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
ArsenicCadmiumHumansMetalloidsMetals, HeavySemen Analysis
Study Links
Citation Metrics
Total Citations61
Citations/Year20.3
Relative Citation Ratio11.63
NIH Percentile98.3%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.50
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