Fertility and markers of male reproductive function in Inuit and European populations spanning large contrasts in blood levels of persistent organochlorines

JP Bonde, G Toft, L Rylander… - Environmental …, 2008 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Objective We synthesized the main findings from an international epidemiologic study on the
impact of biopersistent organic pollutants (POPs) on human reproductive function. Data …

Maternal occupational exposure and risk of specific birth defects

AM Thulstrup, JP Bonde - Occupational medicine, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Background Gregg identified the teratogenic effect of maternal rubella infection in 1941 and
since then there has been a focus on risk factors for birth defects. In nearly 70% of all birth …

Effects of occupational exposure on the reproductive system: core evidence and practical implications

A Burdorf, I Figà-Talamanca, TK Jensen… - Occupational …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
With the increasing labour force participation among women in Western countries, many
women will work during their reproductive years. This will increase the likelihood that …

[HTML][HTML] Does weight loss improve semen quality and reproductive hormones? Results from a cohort of severely obese men

LB Håkonsen, AM Thulstrup, AS Aggerholm, J Olsen… - Reproductive health, 2011 - Springer
Background A high body mass index (BMI) has been associated with reduced semen quality
and male subfecundity, but no studies following obese men losing weight have yet been …

Is smoking a risk factor for decreased semen quality? A cross-sectional analysis

CH Ramlau-Hansen, AM Thulstrup… - Human …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND: Previous studies suggest a deleterious effect of cigarette smoking on
semen quality, but their results have not been consistent. We studied the association …

Subfecundity in overweight and obese couples

CH Ramlau-Hansen, AM Thulstrup, EA Nohr… - Human …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND Recent studies indicate that not only women's but also men's obesity has
adverse effects on fecundity and since fecundity is a couple concept, we examined fecundity …

[PDF][PDF] Risk of liver and other types of cancer in patients with cirrhosis: a nationwide cohort study in Denmark

HT Sørensen, S Friis, JH Olsen, AM Thulstrup… - …, 1998 - Wiley Online Library
Cancer risk in patients with cirrhosis could be modified by factors such as changes in
hormonal levels, impaired metabolism of carcinogens, or alteration of immunological status …

[HTML][HTML] Is overweight a risk factor for reduced semen quality and altered serum sex hormone profile?

AS Aggerholm, AM Thulstrup, G Toft… - Fertility and sterility, 2008 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether overweight and obesity are related to changes in serum
sex hormone concentrations and semen quality. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. SETTING …

Maternal use of acetaminophen, ibuprofen, and acetylsalicylic acid during pregnancy and risk of cryptorchidism

MS Jensen, C Rebordosa, AM Thulstrup, G Toft… - …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Background: Cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitors—acetaminophen, ibuprofen and
acetylsalicylic acid—have endocrine-disruptive properties in the rainbow trout. In humans …

Phthalates and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid in human amniotic fluid: temporal trends and timing of amniocentesis in pregnancy

MS Jensen, B Nørgaard-Pedersen, G Toft… - Environmental …, 2012 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: Measures of prenatal environmental exposures are important, and amniotic
fluid levels may directly reflect fetal exposures during hypothesized windows of vulnerability …