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Tobacco Smoke Exposures And Fertility-Related Outcomes Among Females Seeking Fertility Care, And The Interaction With N-Acetyltransferase 2 (Nat2).., T'Shura S. A. Ali
Tobacco Smoke Exposures And Fertility-Related Outcomes Among Females Seeking Fertility Care, And The Interaction With N-Acetyltransferase 2 (Nat2).., T'Shura S. A. Ali
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Cigarette smoke contains thousands of harmful substances and is one of the leading preventable causes of mortality and morbidity in the United States. Past studies examining tobacco smoke exposures on fecundability and pregnancy outcomes are inconsistent. NAT2 is an important enzyme in the metabolism of xenobiotic substances found within tobacco smoke. This preconception cohort study examines associations between active smoking and secondhand smoke exposure (SHSe) on fecundability and spontaneous abortion (SA), and explores a possible interaction with NAT2 acetylator status. A total of 223 women seeking fertility care were followed for up to 2.3 years. Preconception tobacco smoke exposures were …
The Effect Of Caffeine On Fecundability : Differences In Coffee, Tea, And Cola Consumption., Emily Kathleen Steinmetz
The Effect Of Caffeine On Fecundability : Differences In Coffee, Tea, And Cola Consumption., Emily Kathleen Steinmetz
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This study examined whether intake of caffeinated beverages (coffee, tea, and cola) was associated with fecundability (time to pregnancy) in a prospective cohort study. Data from 470 women from the Mount Sinai Study of Women Office Workers (1990-1994) were analyzed. Intake of coffee, tea, cola, and other variables were recorded in daily diaries and calculated as menstrual cycle level means for up to 20 cycles. Pregnancy was assayed using hCG and confirmed by physician diagnosis. The associations of caffeinated beverages with the probability of becoming pregnant during a given cycle were determined using discrete survival analysis, adjusted for potential confounders. …