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Association between cadmium and anti-Mullerian hormone in premenopausal women at particular ages
Yu min Lee, Hye Won Chung, Kyungah Jeong, Yeon-Ah Sung, Hyejin Lee, Shinhee Ye, Eun-Hee Ha
Ann Occup Environ Med 2018;30:44.   Published online July 9, 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40557-018-0255-7
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Background

Anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) in women is secreted by granulosa cells of antral follicles. AMH appears to be a very stable marker for ovarian function. It may be used to diagnosis cases of premature ovarian failure, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), and ovarian tumors. It has been suggested that cadmium exposure can reduce female fecundity. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether environmental exposure to cadmium was associated with alterations in AMH with regards to age.

Methods

In a cross-sectional study, the data of premenopausal women living in Seoul, ranging from 30 to 45 of age was collected. The study included a total of 283 women who completed serum AMH and whole blood cadmium assessments. Linear regression analyses were used in order to examine the association between cadmium and AMH. Given that age was the strongest confounder in both cadmium and AMH concentrations, we stratified subjects by 5 years old and analyzed their data.

Results

Geometric mean concentrations of blood cadmium and AMH were 0.97 μg/L and 3.02 ng/ml, respectively. Total association between cadmium and AMH was statistically significant (adjusted coefficient = − 0.34 (0.15), p = 0.02). After stratification, the only age group with a negative association between cadmium and AMH were the women raging between 30 and 35 years (adjusted coefficient = − 0.43 (0.18), p = 0.01).

Conclusions

The results of this study suggest that environmental exposure to cadmium may alter the AMH level of premenopausal women, depending on their age group.


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    Tian Tian, Zheng Wang, Fang Liu, Yu Fu, Fei Kong, Yuanyuan Wang, Qin Li, Xiaoyu Long, Jie Qiao
    Journal of Hazardous Materials.2024; 470: 134206.     CrossRef
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    Rooshna Mohsin, Victor Y. Fujimoto, Aubrey L. Galusha, Patrick J. Parsons, Jenna R. Krall, Celeste D. Butts-Jackson, Evelyn Mok-Lin, Michael S. Bloom
    Environmental Research.2024; 252: 118801.     CrossRef
  • Heavy Metals and Trajectories of Anti-Müllerian Hormone During the Menopausal Transition
    Ning Ding, Xin Wang, Siobán D Harlow, John F Randolph, Ellen B Gold, Sung Kyun Park
    The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.2024;[Epub]     CrossRef
  • Heavy metals and diminished ovarian reserve: single-exposure and mixture analyses amongst women consulting in French fertility centres
    Maximilien Génard-Walton, Charline Warembourg, Solène Duros, Martine Ropert-Bouchet, Tiphaine Lefebvre, Anne Guivarc'h-Levêque, Marie-Thérèse Le Martelot, Bénédicte Jacquemin, Sylvaine Cordier, Nathalie Costet, Luc Multigner, Ronan Garlantézec
    Reproductive BioMedicine Online.2023; 47(3): 103241.     CrossRef
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    Mandy S Hall, Nicole M Talge, Kristen Upson
    Human Reproduction.2023; 38(9): 1835.     CrossRef
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    L. Levine, J. E. Hall
    Climacteric.2023; 26(3): 206.     CrossRef
  • Associations between exposure to cadmium, lead, mercury and mixtures and women’s infertility and long-term amenorrhea
    Maria McClam, Jihong Liu, Yihan Fan, Tingjie Zhan, Qiang Zhang, Dwayne E. Porter, Geoffrey I. Scott, Shuo Xiao
    Archives of Public Health.2023;[Epub]     CrossRef
  • Multiple Targets of Toxicity in Environmental Exposure to Low-Dose Cadmium
    Soisungwan Satarug, Glenda C. Gobe, David A. Vesey
    Toxics.2022; 10(8): 472.     CrossRef
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    Chengxi Li, Bo Wang, Xue Lu, Yichao Huang, Hua Wang, Dexiang Xu, Jun Zhang
    Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety.2022; 242: 113927.     CrossRef
  • The environment and female reproduction: Potential mechanism of cadmium poisoning to the growth and development of ovarian follicle
    Jingwen Qu, Qiang Wang, Xiaomei Sun, Yongjun Li
    Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety.2022; 244: 114029.     CrossRef
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    Brian W Whitcomb
    American Journal of Epidemiology.2021; 190(1): 125.     CrossRef
  • Associations between blood cadmium and endocrine features related to PCOS-phenotypes in healthy women of reproductive age: a prospective cohort study
    Keewan Kim, Anna Z. Pollack, Carrie J. Nobles, Lindsey A. Sjaarda, Jessica R. Zolton, Jeannie G. Radoc, Enrique F. Schisterman, Sunni L. Mumford
    Environmental Health.2021;[Epub]     CrossRef
  • Cadmium Exposure and Ovarian Reserve in Women Aged 35–49 Years: The Impact on Results From the Creatinine Adjustment Approach Used to Correct for Urinary Dilution
    Kristen Upson, Katie M O’Brien, Janet E Hall, Erik J Tokar, Donna D Baird
    American Journal of Epidemiology.2021; 190(1): 116.     CrossRef
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    Wuye Pan, Xiaoqing Ye, Zheying Zhu, Chunming Li, Jianhong Zhou, Jing Liu
    Environmental Geochemistry and Health.2021; 43(5): 2025.     CrossRef
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    Martin Massányi, Soisungwan Satarug, Roberto Madeddu, Robert Stawarz, Peter Massányi
    Stresses.2021; 2(1): 1.     CrossRef
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    Peter Massányi, Martin Massányi, Roberto Madeddu, Robert Stawarz, Norbert Lukáč
    Toxics.2020; 8(4): 94.     CrossRef
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    Alexandra J. White, Katie M. O’Brien, Nicole M. Niehoff, Brian P. Jackson, Margaret R. Karagas, Clarice R. Weinberg, Alexander P. Keil
    Environmental Epidemiology.2020; 4(4): e0104.     CrossRef
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Blood cadmium and volume of uterine fibroids in premenopausal women
Shinhee Ye, Hye Won Chung, Kyungah Jeong, Yeon-Ah Sung, Hyejin Lee, So Yun Park, Hyunjoo Kim, Eun-Hee Ha
Ann Occup Environ Med 2017;29:22.   Published online June 22, 2017
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40557-017-0178-8
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Background

A number of studies have found associations between heavy metals and uterine fibroids, but the results are inconsistent. Here, we conducted this research to demonstrate the relationships between blood heavy metal concentrations and uterine fibroid volume as well as the rate of uterine fibroid presence.

Methods

In a cross-sectional study, we collected data from 308 premenopausal women aged 30–49 years in Seoul; uterine fibroids are ascertained by past history of myomectomy and pelvic ultrasonography. In the analytic phase, we first analyzed the presence of the fibroids and the concentrations of heavy metals via logistic regression. In subgroup analysis, we used simple and multiple linear regression analyses to examine the associations between heavy metals and uterine fibroid volume.

Results

There was no connection between the heavy metal concentrations and the presence of uterine fibroids, but the odds of women having fibroids were higher with three particular metals. In subgroup analysis, the association between blood cadmium concentrations and uterine fibroid volume was statistically significant (adjusted beta coefficient = 2.22, 95% confidential interval: 0.06–4.37). In contrast, blood mercury and lead concentrations were not significantly associated with uterine fibroid volume.

Conclusions

Our findings are the first that we know to report the association of blood cadmium concentrations with the volume of uterine fibroids. We expect that our findings will be used as evidence for supporting policies to improve premenopausal Korean women’s health.


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    Fatimoh Bukola Kareem, Mathias Abiodun Emokpae
    Environmental Disease.2022; 7(4): 96.     CrossRef
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    Yitang Yan, Min Shi, Rick Fannin, Linda Yu, Jingli Liu, Lysandra Castro, Darlene Dixon
    Biomedicines.2022; 10(4): 917.     CrossRef
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    Jelonia T. Rumph, Victoria R. Stephens, Joanie L. Martin, LaKendria K. Brown, Portia L. Thomas, Ayorinde Cooley, Kevin G. Osteen, Kaylon L. Bruner-Tran
    International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.2022; 19(3): 1257.     CrossRef
  • An Assessment of Metallothionein–Cadmium Binding in Rat Uterus after Subchronic Exposure Using a Long–Term Observation Model
    Marzenna Nasiadek, Joanna Stragierowicz, Anna Kilanowicz
    International Journal of Molecular Sciences.2022; 23(23): 15154.     CrossRef
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    Andrea Tinelli, Marina Vinciguerra, Antonio Malvasi, Mladen Andjić, Ivana Babović, Radmila Sparić
    International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.2021; 18(3): 1066.     CrossRef
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    Yuqing Zhang, Yingying Lu, Huiyuan Ma, Qing Xu, Xiaoli Wu
    Frontiers in Endocrinology.2021;[Epub]     CrossRef
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    Yitang Yan, Jingli Liu, Arianna Lawrence, Michael J. Dykstra, Rick Fannin, Kevin Gerrish, Charles J. Tucker, Erica Scappini, Darlene Dixon
    The FASEB Journal.2021;[Epub]     CrossRef
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    Archives of Toxicology.2021; 95(6): 1995.     CrossRef
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    Archives of Toxicology.2019; 93(10): 2773.     CrossRef
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