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ReviewJournal of xenobiotics2022

Arsenic, Oxidative Stress and Reproductive System.

Felor Zargari, Md Shiblur Rahaman, Robab KazemPour, Mahbobeh Hajirostamlou

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Review in Journal of xenobiotics, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 33 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
33citing papers in PubMed
6.8field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

33 citing papers in PubMed, 66 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Arsenic intervened anarchy in cauda epididymis and spermatozoa of adult rats is amended by casein and pea enriched high protein diet.Biometals : an international journal on the role of metal ions in biology, biochemistry, and medicine · 2026
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  15. Association of urinary cadmium and arsenic with gynecological cancers: Results from NHANES 2003-2018.Zhong nan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Central South University. Medical sciences · 2025
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  19. The Potential Effect of Bualuang (WhiteLife (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024
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  20. Effect of Gentianella acuta (Michx.) Hulten against the arsenic-induced development hindrance of mouse oocytes.Biometals : an international journal on the role of metal ions in biology, biochemistry, and medicine · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Felor ZargariDepartment of Medical Science, Marand Branch, Islamic Azad University, Marand 5418916571, Iran.ORCID 0000-0002-7827-9713
Md Shiblur RahamanDepartment of Environmental Science and Disaster Management, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali 3814, Bangladesh.ORCID 0000-0002-9920-4809
Robab KazemPourDepartment of Midwifery, Marand Branch, Islamic Azad University, Marand 5418916571, Iran.
Mahbobeh HajirostamlouDepartment of Biology, Marand Branch, Islamic Azad University, Marand 5418916571, Iran.
Islamic Azad University of Marand · IRNoakhali Science and Technology University · BD

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Infertility is a severe medical problem and is considered a serious global public health issue affecting a large proportion of humanity. Oxidative stress is one of the most crucial factors involved in infertility. Recent studies indicate that the overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS) or reactive nitrogen species (RNS) may cause damage to the male and female reproductive systems leading to infertility. Low amounts of ROS and RNS are essential for the normal functioning of the male and female reproductive systems, such as sperm motility, acrosome reaction, interactions with oocytes, ovulation, and the maturation of follicles. Environmental factors such as heavy metals can cause reproductive dysfunction in men and women through the overproduction of ROS and RNS. It is suggested that oxidative stress caused by arsenic is associated with male and female reproductive disorders such as through the alteration in sperm counts and motility, decreased sex hormones, dysfunction of the testis and ovary, as well as damage to the processes of spermatogenesis and oogenesis. This review paper highlights the relationship between arsenic-induced oxidative stress and the prevalence of infertility, with detailed explanations of potential underlying mechanisms.

Indexed as

arsenicfemale infertilitymale infertilityoxidative stresstoxicity

Identifiers

PMID35893266
PMCPMC9326564
OpenAlexW4285727800

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