ArticleJournal of assisted reproduction and genetics2010
Impact of short-term preconceptional exposure to particulate air pollution on treatment outcome in couples undergoing in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF/ET).
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- Association between ambient air pollution exposure and pregnancy outcomes in women treated with assisted reproductive technology: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- Air pollution and female fertility: a systematic review of literature.Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E · 2018Pooled it
- Does air pollution play a role in infertility?: a systematic review.Environmental health : a global access science source · 2017Pooled it
- Folate metabolism gene polymorphisms MTHFR C677T and A1298C and risk for preeclampsia: a meta-analysis.Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics · 2015Pooled it
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- Uterine Vulnerability to Environmental PMInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- The silent crisis: investigating the impact of environmental pollutants on embryo-fetal development: a narrative review of the Group of Special Interest for Environment of the Italian Society of Fertility and Sterility and Reproductive Medicine.Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics · 2025Review
- In vivo gamete toxicology in the context of in vitro fertilization: a narrative review.F&S reviews · 2025Article
- Observed Effects on Very Early Pregnancy Linked to Ambient PMEnvironment & health (Washington, D.C.) · 2024Article
- Air pollution exposure in vitrified oocyte donors and male recipient partners in relation to fertilization and embryo quality.Environment international · 2024Article
- Impact of Climate Change on Reproductive Health and Pregnancy Outcomes: A Systematic Review.Cureus · 2024Review
- Ambient air pollution and rate of spontaneous abortion.Environmental research · 2024Article
- Exposure to air pollution and ovarian reserve parameters.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- A Retrospective Observational Study Using Administrative Databases to Assess the Risk of Spontaneous Abortions Related to Environmental and Socioeconomic Conditions.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Seasonal fluctuation of in vitro fertilization encounters in the United States.Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics · 2023Article
- Joint effect of particulate matter and cigarette smoke on women's sex hormones.BMC women's health · 2022Article
- The impact of fine particulate matter (PM) on various beneficial functions of human endometrial stem cells through its key regulator SERPINB2.Experimental & molecular medicine · 2021Article
- The effect of short term exposure to outdoor air pollution on fertility.Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E · 2021Article
- Periconception air pollution, metabolomic biomarkers, and fertility among women undergoing assisted reproduction.Environment international · 2021Article
- Ambient air pollution and risk of pregnancy loss among women undergoing assisted reproduction.Environmental research · 2020Article
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Abstract
purposeTo assess the potential effects of short-term exposure to particulate air pollution during follicular phase on clinical, laboratory, and pregnancy outcomes of women undergoing IVF/ET.
methodsRetrospective cohort study of 400 first IVF/ET cycles of women exposed to ambient particulate matter during follicular phase. Particulate matter (PM) was categorized into quartiles (Q(1): < or =30.48 microg/m(3), Q(2): 30.49-42.00 microg/m(3), Q(3): 42.01-56.72 microg/m(3), and Q(4): >56.72 microg/m(3)).
resultsClinical, laboratory, or treatment variables were not affected by follicular phase PM exposure periods. Women exposed to Q(4) period during the follicular phase of conception cycles had a higher risk of miscarriage (odds ratio, 5.05; 95% confidence interval: 1.04-25.51) when compared to women exposed to Q(1-3) periods.
conclusionOur results show an association between brief exposure to high levels of ambient PM during the preconceptional period and early pregnancy loss, although no effect of this exposure on clinical, laboratory, and treatment outcomes was observed.
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