Hormonal Perturbations in Occupationally Exposed Nickel Workers

Authors

  • Safia Beshir Environmental and Occupational Medicine Department, National Research Centre, Dokki, Giza
  • Khadiga Salah Ibrahim Environmental and Occupational Medicine Department, National Research Centre, Dokki, Giza
  • Weam Shaheen Environmental and Occupational Medicine Department, National Research Centre, Dokki, Giza
  • Eman M. Shahy Environmental and Occupational Medicine Department, National Research Centre, Dokki, Giza

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2016.046

Keywords:

Nickel, FSH, LH, Testosterone, sexual problems

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Nickel exposure is recognized as an endocrine disruptor because of its adverse effects on reproduction.

AIM: This study was designed to investigate the possible testiculo-hormonal perturbations on workers occupationally exposed to nickel and to assess its effects on human male sexual function.

METHODS: Cross-sectional comparative study, comprising 105 electroplating male non-smoker, non-alcoholic workers exposed to soluble nickel and 60 controls was done. Serum luteinizing hormone, follicle stimulating hormone, testosterone levels and urinary nickel concentrations were determined for the studied groups.

RESULTS: Serum luteinizing hormone, follicle stimulating hormone, urinary nickel and the simultaneous incidence of more than one sexual disorder were significantly higher in the exposed workers compared to controls. The occurrence of various types of sexual disorders (decreased libido, impotence and premature ejaculation) in the exposed workers was 9.5, 5.1 and 4.4 folds respectively than the controls.

CONCLUSIONS: Exposure to nickel produces possible testiculo-hormonal perturbations in those exposed workers.

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2016-03-31

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Beshir S, Ibrahim KS, Shaheen W, Shahy EM. Hormonal Perturbations in Occupationally Exposed Nickel Workers. Open Access Maced J Med Sci [Internet]. 2016 Mar. 31 [cited 2024 Mar. 28];4(2):307-11. Available from: https://oamjms.eu/index.php/mjms/article/view/oamjms.2016.046

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