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Follicular fluid and blood levels of persistent organic pollutants and reproductive outcomes among women undergoing assisted reproductive technologies
Dalarna University, School of Health and Welfare, Medical Science. Uppsala University.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-7437-9047
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2022 (English)In: Environmental Research, ISSN 0013-9351, E-ISSN 1096-0953, Vol. 208, article id 112626Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are industrial chemicals resistant to degradation and have been shown to have adverse effects on reproductive health in wildlife and humans. Although regulations have reduced their levels, they are still ubiquitously present and pose a global concern. Here, we studied a cohort of 185 women aged 21-43 years with a median of 2 years of infertility who were seeking assisted reproductive technology (ART) treatment at Carl von Linnékliniken in Uppsala, Sweden. We analyzed the levels of 9 organochlorine pesticides (OCPs), 10 polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), 3 polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), and 8 perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in the blood and follicular fluid (FF) samples collected during ovum pick-up. Impact of age on chemical transfer from blood to FF was analyzed. Associations of chemicals, both individually and as a mixture, to 10 ART endpoints were investigated using linear, logistic, and weighted quantile sum regression, adjusted for age, body mass index, parity, fatty fish intake and cause of infertility. Out of the 30 chemicals, 20 were detected in more than half of the blood samples and 15 in FF. Chemical transfer from blood to FF increased with age. Chemical groups in blood crossed the blood-follicle barrier at different rates: OCPs > PCBs > PFASs. Hexachlorobenzene, an OCP, was associated with lower anti-Müllerian hormone, clinical pregnancy, and live birth. PCBs and PFASs were associated with higher antral follicle count and ovarian response as measured by ovarian sensitivity index, but also with lower embryo quality. As a mixture, similar findings were seen for the sum of PCBs and PFASs. Our results suggest that age plays a role in the chemical transfer from blood to FF and that exposure to POPs significantly associates with ART outcomes. We strongly encourage further studies to elucidate the underlying mechanisms of reproductive effects of POPs in humans.

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2022. Vol. 208, article id 112626
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Assisted reproductive technologies, Embryo quality, Follicular fluid, Live birth, Ovarian sensitivity index, Persistent organic pollutants
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Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine
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URN: urn:nbn:se:du-46063DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.112626ISI: 000752019000013PubMedID: 34973191Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85122981009OAI: oai:DiVA.org:du-46063DiVA, id: diva2:1757593
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Kemiska ämnen och fertilitet hos kvinnor
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EU, Horizon EuropeSwedish Research Council Formas, 2015-623Swedish Research Council Formas, 2016-02031Swedish Research Council Formas, 942-2015-476Available from: 2023-05-17 Created: 2023-05-17 Last updated: 2024-01-15

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