MERCURY EXPOSURE AND HUMAN REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH (LITERATURE REVIEW)
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Mercury, exposure, male fertility, female fertility, fetotoxicityAbstract
Mercury (Hg), a highly toxic environmental pollutant, which hazards for human health, including to reproductive system, fertility and pregnancy outcome. Research has shown that Hg could induce impairments in the reproductive function due to cellular deformation of the Leydig cells and the seminiferous tubules, testicular degeneration and degenerative atresia of primordial and primary follicles as well as diminishes the steroidogenesis and synthesis of sex hormones. Some studies investigated miscarriage, spontaneous abortions, stillbirth, and low birth weight due to occupational Hg exposure. This review evaluates the hypothesis that exposure to Hg may. This review evaluates the hypothesis that chronic exposure to mercury can increase the risk of reduced fertility, spontaneous abortion and congenital deficits or abnormalities.
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