PFOS (perfluorooctanesulfonate) in serum is negatively associated with testosterone levels, but not with semen quality, in healthy men

Nordström Joensen, Ulla; Veyrand, Bruno; Antignac, Jean‐Philippe; Blomberg Jensen, Martin; Holm Petersen, Jørgen; Marchand, Philippe; E. Skakkebæk, Niels; Andersson, Anna‐Maria; Le Bizec, Bruno; Jørgensen, Niels

doi:10.1093/humrep/des425

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PFOS (perfluorooctanesulfonate) in serum is negatively associated with testosterone levels, but not with semen quality, in healthy men

Published in Human Reproduction • Dec 18, 2012

Authors:

Ulla Nordström Joensen

Bruno Veyrand

Jean‐Philippe Antignac

Abstract

STUDY QUESTION: Is exposure to perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) associated with testicular function (reproductive hormone levels and semen quality) in healthy men? SUMMARY ANSWER: PFOS levels were significantly negatively associated with serum testosterone (total and calculated free), but not with an...

Subject

Testosterone (patch)

Semen

Semen quality

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