Pesticide exposure and decreased fertilisation rates in vitro

Authors
Tielemans, E van Kooij, R te Velde, ER Burdorf, A Heederik, D
Citation
E. Tielemans et al., Pesticide exposure and decreased fertilisation rates in vitro, LANCET, 354(9177), 1999, pp. 484-485
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine","Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
LANCET
ISSN journal
01406736 → ACNP
Volume
354
Issue
9177
Year of publication
1999
Pages
484 - 485
Database
ISI
SICI code
0140-6736(19990807)354:9177<484:PEADFR>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
The effect of paternal occupational exposures on fertilising ability was in vestigated in 836 couples who sought in-vitro fertilisation treatment. Fert ilisation rates were significantly decreased for couples with paternal pest icide exposure.