A case control study on the risk factors of male infertility / 中华流行病学杂志
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
; (12): 30-32, 2003.
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en Zh
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the risk factors of male infertility.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>Case control study including 94 cases and control group with a ratio of 1 to 1.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The risk factors of male infertility were long time heavy smoking habit (OR = 3.45, 95% CI: 1.95 - 6.10), illegal sexual intercourse (OR = 7.29, 95% CI: 2.54 - 20.89), growing vegetable under plastic in higher temperature (OR = 6.73, 95% CI: 1.91 - 23.69), contact with benzene chemicals (OR = 20.53, 95% CI: 4.67 - 90.25) and having Ureaplasma urealyticum (Uu) infection (OR = 5.55, 95% CI: 2.28 - 13.53).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Male infertility was resulted from many factors repeatedly acting on men for long time. In order to prevent male infertility, issues as environmental pollution, occupational protection need to be improved while bad working condition and risky behavior should be changed.</p>
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Asunto principal:
Benceno
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Fumar
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Estudios de Casos y Controles
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China
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Epidemiología
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Factores de Riesgo
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Exposición Profesional
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Ureaplasma urealyticum
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Infecciones por Ureaplasma
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Contaminación Ambiental
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Zh
Revista:
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
Año:
2003
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Article