Francisco Domínguez

Francisco Domínguez

Francisco Domínguez
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Principal Investigator at IVIRMA Global Research Alliance, IVI Foundation (Valencian Fertility Institute) and La Fe Health Research Institute

Reactions: study links heavy metals to ovarian ageing

Heavy metals - including arsenic, cadmium and mercury - may adversely affect the ovaries of women approaching menopause, a study claims. Those with high levels of metals in their urine had lower levels of anti-Müllerian hormone, indicating diminished ovarian reserve - fewer oocytes in the ovaries compared to other women of that age. The authors, whose study is published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, used urine data from more than 500 women in the US up to 10 years before their last menstrual period.

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