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| Title |
Aluminum content of human semen: Implications for semen quality
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Reproductive Toxicology, October 2014
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| DOI | 10.1016/j.reprotox.2014.10.001 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
J.P. Klein, M. Mold, L. Mery, M. Cottier, C. Exley |
| Abstract |
A deterioration of human semen quality has been observed over recent decades. A possible explanation could be an increased exposure to environmental pollutants, including aluminum. Our aim was to measure the aluminum concentration in the semen of 62 patients and to carry out a preliminary evaluation on its impact on specific semen parameters. For each patient, semen analyses were performed according to WHO guidelines. A graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry method was used to determine semen aluminum concentration. A cytological analysis using an aluminum-specific fluor, lumogallion, was also performed. The mean aluminum concentration in human semen was 339 μg/L. Patients with oligozoospermia had a statistically higher aluminum concentration than others. No significant difference was observed for other semen parameters. Cytological analysis showed the presence of aluminum in spermatozoa. This study provided unequivocal evidence of high concentrations of aluminum in human semen and suggested possible implications for spermatogenesis and sperm count. |
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The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 81 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 22 | 27% |
| Australia | 2 | 2% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 2% |
| Canada | 2 | 2% |
| Russia | 1 | 1% |
| Georgia | 1 | 1% |
| Italy | 1 | 1% |
| Argentina | 1 | 1% |
| Congo | 1 | 1% |
| Other | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 47 | 58% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 74 | 91% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 4 | 5% |
| Scientists | 3 | 4% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 54 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 54 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 9 | 17% |
| Student > Bachelor | 6 | 11% |
| Student > Master | 6 | 11% |
| Other | 5 | 9% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 4 | 7% |
| Other | 9 | 17% |
| Unknown | 15 | 28% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 10 | 19% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 8 | 15% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 8 | 15% |
| Psychology | 2 | 4% |
| Computer Science | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 8 | 15% |
| Unknown | 17 | 31% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 160. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 12 October 2022.
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