Cadmium, Lead, and Mercury in Relation to Reproductive Hormones and Anovulation in Premenopausal Women
Author(s) -
Anna Z. Pollack,
Enrique F. Schisterman,
Lynn R. Goldman,
Sunni L. Mumford,
Paul S. Albert,
Robert L. Jones,
Jean WactawskiWende
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
environmental health perspectives
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257
H-Index - 282
eISSN - 1552-9924
pISSN - 0091-6765
DOI - 10.1289/ehp.1003284
Subject(s) - luteinizing hormone , anovulation , interquartile range , endocrinology , follicle stimulating hormone , hormone , medicine , menstrual cycle , physiology , cadmium , chemistry , gynecology , polycystic ovary , obesity , insulin resistance , organic chemistry
Metals can interfere with hormonal functioning by binding at the receptor site and through indirect mechanisms; thus, they may be associated with hormonal changes in premenopausal women.
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