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Kiwitt-Cárdenas J, Arense-Gonzalo JJ, Adoamnei E, Sarabia-Cos L, Vela-Soria F, Fernández MF, Gosálvez J, Mendiola J, Torres-Cantero AM. Urinary concentrations of bisphenol A, parabens and benzophenone-type ultra violet light filters in relation to sperm DNA fragmentation in young men: A chemical mixtures approach. Sci Total Environ 2024; 912:169314. [PMID: 38103620 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2023] [Revised: 12/09/2023] [Accepted: 12/10/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
Abstract
People are daily exposed to multiple endocrine disruptor compounds (EDCs) that may interfere with different molecular and cellular processes, promoting a potential estrogenic, androgenic, or anti-androgenic state. However, most epidemiological studies attempting to establish relationships between EDCs exposure and health effects are still considering individual compounds. A few studies have shown associations between exposure to individual non-persistent EDCs and sperm DNA fragmentation (SDF) in different male populations. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate associations between combined exposure to non-persistent EDCs and SDF index in young men. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 158 healthy university students from Southeaster Spain. The participants provided spot urine and semen samples on the same day. The concentrations of urinary bisphenol A (BPA), benzophenones [2,4-dihydroxybenzophenone (BP-1); 2,2',4,4'-tetrahydroxybenzophenone (BP-2), 2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone (BP-3), 2,2'-dihydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone (BP-8), 4-hydroxybenzophenone (4OHBP)], and parabens (methylparaben, ethylparaben, propylparaben, butylparaben) were measured by dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction and ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry detection. SDF was analysed using a Sperm Chromatin Dispersion test. Statistical analyses were carried out using Bayesian Kernel Machine Regression models to evaluate associations between combined exposure to these compounds and SDF index while adjusting by relevant covariates. The increase in urinary concentration of 4OHBP was found to be the most important contributor to the negative association between urinary EDCs concentrations and SDF index, being of -5.5 % [95 % CI: -10.7, -0.3] for those in percentile 50, and - 5.4 % [95 % CI: -10.8, -0.1] for those in percentile 75. No significant associations were observed between other EDCs and SDF index. Our findings show that urinary 4OHBP levels may be associated with a decrease in the SDF index. Nonetheless, the effects we observed were likely to be small and of uncertain clinical significance. Further research is needed to replicate our findings in other male populations.
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- Jonathan Kiwitt-Cárdenas
- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, 30120 El Palmar, Murcia, Spain; Department of Preventive Medicine, "Virgen de la Arrixaca" University Clinical Hospital, 30120 El Palmar, Murcia, Spain.
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- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, 30120 El Palmar, Murcia, Spain; Health Research Methodology Group, Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB), 30120 El Palmar, Murcia, Spain.
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- Health Research Methodology Group, Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB), 30120 El Palmar, Murcia, Spain; Department of Nursing, University of Murcia School of Nursing, 30120 El Palmar, Murcia, Spain.
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- Reproductive Medicine Unit, Instituto de Reproducción Asistida Quirónsalud Dexeus Murcia, Grupo Quirónsalud, 30008 Murcia, Spain.
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- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria (ibs. GRANADA), Hospital Universitario San Cecilio, 18010 Granada, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica, Universidad de Granada, 18010 Granada, Spain.
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- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria (ibs. GRANADA), Hospital Universitario San Cecilio, 18010 Granada, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica, Universidad de Granada, 18010 Granada, Spain; Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública, CIBERESP), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain.
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- Genetic Unit, Department of Biology, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain.
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- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, 30120 El Palmar, Murcia, Spain; Health Research Methodology Group, Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB), 30120 El Palmar, Murcia, Spain; Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública, CIBERESP), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain.
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- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, 30120 El Palmar, Murcia, Spain; Department of Preventive Medicine, "Virgen de la Arrixaca" University Clinical Hospital, 30120 El Palmar, Murcia, Spain; Health Research Methodology Group, Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB), 30120 El Palmar, Murcia, Spain; Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública, CIBERESP), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain.
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Ruiz-Parra E, Manzano-García G, Mediavilla R, Rodríguez-Vega B, Lahera G, Moreno-Pérez AI, Torres-Cantero AM, Rodado-Martínez J, Bilbao A, González-Torres MÁ. The Spanish version of the reflective functioning questionnaire: Validity data in the general population and individuals with personality disorders. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0274378. [PMID: 37023214 PMCID: PMC10079014 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0274378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Accepted: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 04/08/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Mentalization or reflective functioning (RF) is the capacity to interpret oneself or the others in terms of internal mental states. Its failures have been linked to several mental disorders and interventions improving RF have a therapeutic effect. Mentalizing capacity of the parents influences the children's attachment. The Reflective Functioning Questionnaire (RFQ-8) is a widely used tool for the assessment of RF. No instrument is available to assess general RF in Spanish-speaking samples. The aim of this study is to develop a Spanish version of the RFQ-8 and to evaluate its reliability and validity in the general population and in individuals with personality disorders. METHODS 602 non-clinical and 41 personality disordered participants completed a Spanish translation of the RFQ and a battery of self-reported questionnaires assessing several RF related constructs (alexithymia, perspective taking, identity diffusion and mindfulness), psychopathology (general and specific) and interpersonal problems. Temporal stability was tested in a non-clinical sub-sample of 113 participants. RESULTS Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses suggested a one-factor structure in the Spanish version of the RFQ-8. RFQ-8 understood as a single scale was tested, with low scorings reflecting genuine mentalizing, and high scorings uncertainty. The questionnaire showed good internal consistence in both samples and moderate temporal stability in non-clinical sample. RFQ correlated significantly with identity diffusion, alexithymia, and general psychopathology in both samples; and with mindfulness, perspective taking, and interpersonal problems in clinical sample. Mean values of the scale were significantly higher in the clinical group. DISCUSSION This study provides evidence that the Spanish version of the RFQ-8, understood as a single scale, has an adequate reliability and validity assessing failures in reflective functioning (i.e., hypomentalization) in general population and personality disorders.
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- Eduardo Ruiz-Parra
- Department of Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine and Nursing, University of the Basque Country, Bilbao, Spain
- Department of Psychiatry, Basurto University Hospital, Osakidetza Basque Health Service, Bilbao, Spain
- Biomedical Research Networking Centre in Mental Health (CIBERSAM), Madrid, Spain
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- Biomedical Research Networking Centre in Mental Health (CIBERSAM), Madrid, Spain
- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM), Madrid, Spain
- La Paz Hospital Institute for Health Research (IdiPAZ), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM), Madrid, Spain
- La Paz Hospital Institute for Health Research (IdiPAZ), Madrid, Spain
- Department of Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology and Mental Health, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Medicine and Medical Specialties, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
- Department of Psychiatry, Príncipe de Asturias University Hospital, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Medicine and Medical Specialties, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
- Department of Psychiatry, Príncipe de Asturias University Hospital, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Virgen de la Arrixaca University Clinical Hospital, El Palmar, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain
- Department of Psychiatry, Reina Sofía University Hospital, Murcia, Spain
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- Research Unit, Basurto University Hospital, Osakidetza Basque Health Service, Bilbao, Bizkaia, Spain
- Health Service Research Network on Chronic Diseases (REDISSEC), Madrid, Spain
- Kronikgune Institute for Health Services Research, Barakaldo, Spain
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- Department of Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine and Nursing, University of the Basque Country, Bilbao, Spain
- Department of Psychiatry, Basurto University Hospital, Osakidetza Basque Health Service, Bilbao, Spain
- Biomedical Research Networking Centre in Mental Health (CIBERSAM), Madrid, Spain
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Navarro-Lafuente F, Adoamnei E, Arense-Gonzalo JJ, Prieto-Sánchez MT, Sánchez-Ferrer ML, Parrado A, Fernández MF, Suarez B, López-Acosta A, Sánchez-Guillamón A, García-Marcos L, Morales E, Mendiola J, Torres-Cantero AM. Maternal urinary concentrations of bisphenol A during pregnancy are associated with global DNA methylation in cord blood of newborns in the "NELA" birth cohort. Sci Total Environ 2022; 838:156540. [PMID: 35688234 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2022] [Revised: 06/03/2022] [Accepted: 06/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) set a public health risk through disruption of normal physiological processes. The toxicoepigenetic mechanisms of developmental exposure to common EDCs, such as bisphenol A (BPA), are poorly known. The present study aimed to evaluate associations between perinatal maternal urinary concentrations of BPA, bisphenol S (BPS) and bisphenol F (BPF) and LINE-1 (long interspersed nuclear elements) and Alu (short interspersed nuclear elements, SINEs) DNA methylation levels in newborns, as surrogate markers of global DNA methylation. Data come from 318 mother-child pairs of the `Nutrition in Early Life and Asthma´ (NELA) birth cohort. Urinary bisphenol concentration was measured by dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction and ultrahigh performance liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry detection. DNA methylation was quantitatively assessed by bisulphite pyrosequencing on 3 LINEs and 5 SINEs. Unadjusted linear regression analyses showed that higher concentration of maternal urinary BPA in 24th week's pregnancy was associated with an increase in LINE-1 methylation in all newborns (p = 0.01) and, particularly, in male newborns (p = 0.03). These associations remained in full adjusted models [beta = 0.09 (95 % CI = 0.03; 0.14) for all newborns; and beta = 0.10 (95 % CI = 0.03; 0.17) for males], including a non-linear association for female newborns as well (p-trend = 0.003). No associations were found between maternal concentrations of bisphenol and Alu sequences. Our results suggest that exposure to environmental levels of BPA may be associated with a modest increase in LINE-1 methylation -as a relevant marker of epigenomic stability- during human fetal development. However, any effects on global DNA methylation are likely to be small, and of uncertain biological significance.
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- University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain; Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB), Murcia, Spain.
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- University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain; Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB), Murcia, Spain
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- University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain; Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB), Murcia, Spain; "Virgen de la Arrixaca" University Clinical Hospital, Murcia, Spain
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- University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain; Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB), Murcia, Spain; "Virgen de la Arrixaca" University Clinical Hospital, Murcia, Spain
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- Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB), Murcia, Spain
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- University of Granada, Centro de Investigación Biomédica, Granada, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria Ibs. Granada, Granada, Spain; Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública, CIBERESP), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- University of Granada, Centro de Investigación Biomédica, Granada, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria Ibs. Granada, Granada, Spain; Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública, CIBERESP), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain; Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB), Murcia, Spain; "Virgen de la Arrixaca" University Clinical Hospital, Murcia, Spain; Network of Asthma and Adverse and Allergic Reactions (ARADyAL), Spain
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- University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain; Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB), Murcia, Spain
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- University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain; Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB), Murcia, Spain; Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública, CIBERESP), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain; Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB), Murcia, Spain; "Virgen de la Arrixaca" University Clinical Hospital, Murcia, Spain; Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública, CIBERESP), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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Orenes-Piñero E, Navas-Carrillo D, Moreno-Docón A, Ortega-García JA, Torres-Cantero AM, García-Vázquez E, Ramírez P. Confirmation of SARS-CoV-2 airborne dissemination indoors using "COVID-19 traps". J Infect 2021; 84:343-350. [PMID: 34953900 PMCID: PMC8694655 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2021.12.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2021] [Revised: 10/21/2021] [Accepted: 12/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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- Esteban Orenes-Piñero
- Proteomic Unit, Instituto Murciano de Investigaciones Biosanitarias (IMIB-Arrixaca), Murcia, Spain.
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- Department of Surgery, Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca (HCUVA), Murcia, Spain
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- Environment and Human Health (EH2) Lab IMIB-Arrixaca, Pediatric Environmental Health, HCUVA, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Surgery, Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca (HCUVA), Murcia, Spain
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Arana-Aragón BM, Rueda-Nieto S, San Lázaro-Campillo I, Monteagudo JF, Zapata-Castaño N, Fernández-Paniagua L, Baumela-Puertas A, Torres-Cantero AM. Risk factors for admission to ICU among COVID-19 patients: A 6-month observational study in Spain. Eur J Public Health 2021. [PMCID: PMC8574860 DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckab165.108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Abstract
Background
Admission to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is one of the most used indicators to estimate the magnitude of the current COVID-19 pandemic. This study was performed to assess the relationship between demographic, lifestyles and comorbidity factors on the severity of patients with SARS-CoV2 infection.
Methods
An observational study including data from the regional surveillance dataset on acute respiratory infections from September 2020 to February 2021 in one large tertiary hospital in Murcia, Spain. Demographic, clinical and lifestyle factors were collected. A descriptive analysis was carried out using SPSS. Chi-square tests were performed to assess the relationship between comorbidities and lifestyle factors. Binary logistic regression was calculated to estimate the probability of being admitted to ICU. Analysis were adjusted by sex, age, and lifestyle factors.
Results
Overall, 906 patients with COVID-19 were identified. The mean age was 64.3 years (SD = 16.5 years), and 523 of the patients were male (57.7%). A total of 104 (11.5%) patients required admission to ICU and 142 (15.7%) died during the hospitalisation process. The average length of stay at the hospital was 8 days (SD = 6). Acute renal failure (OR = 7.7; 95% CI: 1.7-33.0), being a smoker (OR = 7.02; 95% CI: 2.7-19, 0) and suffering from obesity (OR = 3.5; 95% CI: 1.2-10.3) were the main risk factors associated with admission to ICU.
Conclusions
Acute renal failure, obesity, and smoking were strongly associated with both severity and admission to intensive care among patients with COVID-19 infection. More research needs to be done to assess the role of these underlying factors in the severity of COVID-19 infections.
Key messages
The design of predictive models for ICU admission during the COVID-19 pandemic should be promoted. Features associated to vulnerability in COVID-19 patients must be identified.
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- BM Arana-Aragón
- Preventive Medicine, Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain
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- Preventive Medicine, Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain
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- Preventive Medicine, Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain
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- Preventive Medicine, Hospital General Universitario Reina Sofía, Murcia, Spain
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- Preventive Medicine, Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain
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- Occupational Medicine, Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain
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- Internal Medicine, Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain
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- Preventive Medicine, Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain
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Gómez-Carrascosa I, Sánchez-Ferrer ML, de la Cruz-Sánchez E, Arense-Gonzalo JJ, Prieto-Sánchez MT, Alfosea-Marhuenda E, Iniesta MA, Mendiola J, Torres-Cantero AM. Analysis and Reliability of Anthropometric Measurements during Pregnancy: A Prospective Cohort Study in 208 Pregnant Women. J Clin Med 2021; 10:3933. [PMID: 34501380 PMCID: PMC8432171 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10173933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2021] [Accepted: 08/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Anthropometric assessment during pregnancy is a widely used, low-technology procedure that has not been rigorously evaluated. Our objective is to investigate fat mass distribution during pregnancy by examining changes in anthropometrics measures, in order to evaluate the reliability of these measures. An observational, longitudinal, prospective cohort study was performed in 208 pregnant women. Anthropometric measurements were taken following the ISAK protocol during the three trimesters and a generalized linear model for repeated measures was used to evaluate differences. Variability was assessed using the coefficient of variation, and Propagated Error (PE) was used to sum of skinfold thicknesses (SFT). SFT showed a general increase in fat mass during the three trimesters of pregnancy (∑SFT7 p = 0.003), and was observed in specific anatomical locations as well: arms (∑Arm SFT, p = 0.046), trunk (∑Trunk SFT, p = 0.019), legs (∑Leg SFT, p = 0.001) and appendicular (∑Appendicular SFT, p = 0.001). Anthropometric measures for skinfold thickness were taken individually during pregnancy and were reliable and reproducible during the three trimesters, which could help to prevent adverse pregnancy outcomes.
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- Inmaculada Gómez-Carrascosa
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, “Virgen de la Arrixaca” University Clinical Hospital, EI Palmar, 30120 Murcia, Spain; (I.G.-C.); (M.L.S.-F.); (M.T.P.-S.); (E.A.-M.); (M.A.I.)
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, “Virgen de la Arrixaca” University Clinical Hospital, EI Palmar, 30120 Murcia, Spain; (I.G.-C.); (M.L.S.-F.); (M.T.P.-S.); (E.A.-M.); (M.A.I.)
- Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, El Palmar, 30120 Murcia, Spain; (J.M.); (A.M.T.-C.)
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- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Physical Activity, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain;
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- Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, El Palmar, 30120 Murcia, Spain; (J.M.); (A.M.T.-C.)
- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, “Virgen de la Arrixaca” University Clinical Hospital, EI Palmar, 30120 Murcia, Spain; (I.G.-C.); (M.L.S.-F.); (M.T.P.-S.); (E.A.-M.); (M.A.I.)
- Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, El Palmar, 30120 Murcia, Spain; (J.M.); (A.M.T.-C.)
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, “Virgen de la Arrixaca” University Clinical Hospital, EI Palmar, 30120 Murcia, Spain; (I.G.-C.); (M.L.S.-F.); (M.T.P.-S.); (E.A.-M.); (M.A.I.)
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, “Virgen de la Arrixaca” University Clinical Hospital, EI Palmar, 30120 Murcia, Spain; (I.G.-C.); (M.L.S.-F.); (M.T.P.-S.); (E.A.-M.); (M.A.I.)
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- Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, El Palmar, 30120 Murcia, Spain; (J.M.); (A.M.T.-C.)
- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, El Palmar, 30120 Murcia, Spain; (J.M.); (A.M.T.-C.)
- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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Navarro-Lafuente F, Arense-Gonzalo JJ, Sánchez-Ferrer ML, Prieto-Sánchez MT, Cutillas-Tolín A, Mendiola J, Adoamnei E, Gazabat-Barbado E, Vioque J, Torres-Cantero AM. Fat intake pattern in women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Reprod Biomed Online 2021; 44:93-103. [PMID: 34654614 DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2021.08.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Revised: 07/29/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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RESEARCH QUESTION Do women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have a different fat intake pattern to women without PCOS? DESIGN Case-control study of 276 women between 20 and 35 years old from the Murcia region of Spain. Cases (n = 121) attended the Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics of the University Clinical Hospital and were diagnosed with PCOS using Rotterdam criteria. Controls (n = 155) were women without PCOS attending the gynaecological outpatient clinic for routine gynaecological examinations. Data from clinical, gynaecological and analytical examinations were collected, including a food frequency questionnaire. Associations between fat intake and presence of PCOS and its phenotypes were examined using multiple logistic regression, adjusting for potential confounding factors. RESULTS Although no association was found between fatty acid intake and PCOS, significant associations were observed for some PCOS phenotypes. The PCOS phenotype characterized by hyperandrogenism + oligo/amenorrhoea + polycystic ovarian morphology ('H+O+POM') was significantly associated with a higher intake of polyunsaturated fat (odds ratio [OR] 4.0; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.1-14.2; fourth quartile of highest intake [Q4] versus lowest intake quartile as reference [Q1]) and omega-6 fatty acids (OR 3.5; 95% CI 1.01-12.4; Q3 versus Q1). The 'H+O' phenotype was positively associated with saturated fat intake (OR 6.9; 95% CI 1.1-41.6; Q4 versus Q1). CONCLUSION This exploratory study suggests that higher intakes of specific fatty acids are related to some PCOS phenotypes although no association was found for PCOS on a global basis. It is recommended that studies with larger sample size be performed to further explore these associations, thus contributing to establishing recommendations about fat intake adapted to different PCOS phenotypes.
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- Fuensanta Navarro-Lafuente
- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, Espinardo Murcia 30100, Spain
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- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, Espinardo Murcia 30100, Spain; Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, El Palmar Murcia 30120, Spain.
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- Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, El Palmar Murcia 30120, Spain; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 'Virgen de la Arrixaca' University Clinical Hospital, El Palmar Murcia 30120, Spain
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- Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, El Palmar Murcia 30120, Spain; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 'Virgen de la Arrixaca' University Clinical Hospital, El Palmar Murcia 30120, Spain
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- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, Espinardo Murcia 30100, Spain; Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, El Palmar Murcia 30120, Spain
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- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, Espinardo Murcia 30100, Spain; Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, El Palmar Murcia 30120, Spain; Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública, CIBERESP), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid 28029, Spain
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- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, Espinardo Murcia 30100, Spain; Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, El Palmar Murcia 30120, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 'Virgen de la Arrixaca' University Clinical Hospital, El Palmar Murcia 30120, Spain
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- Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública, CIBERESP), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid 28029, Spain; Nutritional Epidemiology Unit, Miguel Hernandez University, San Juan de Alicante 03550, Spain
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- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, Espinardo Murcia 30100, Spain; Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, El Palmar Murcia 30120, Spain; Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública, CIBERESP), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid 28029, Spain; Department of Preventive Medicine, University Clinical Hospital 'Virgen de la Arrixaca', El Palmar Murcia 30120, Spain
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Kiwitt-Cárdenas J, Adoamnei E, Arense-Gonzalo JJ, Sarabia-Cos L, Vela-Soria F, Fernández MF, Gosálvez J, Mendiola J, Torres-Cantero AM. Associations between urinary concentrations of bisphenol A and sperm DNA fragmentation in young men. Environ Res 2021; 199:111289. [PMID: 34004170 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.111289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2021] [Revised: 04/14/2021] [Accepted: 05/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Bisphenol A (BPA) is one of the most common endocrine disruptor compounds in our environment, promoting a xenoestrogenic state. Numerous studies have shown a relationship between exposure to BPA and male infertility problems. Spermatic DNA integrity is a critical factor for the correct transmission of paternal genetic material to the embryo. However, only a very few studies have investigated the association between urinary BPA concentrations and human sperm DNA fragmentation (SDF). METHOD Cross-sectional study conducted with 158 healthy university students (18-23 years), recruited between 2010 and 2011 in the Region of Murcia (Spain). The subjects provided urine and semen samples on a single day. Urinary BPA concentrations were measured by dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction and ultrahigh performance liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry detection, and SDF analysed using the Sperm Chromatin Dispersion test. Statistical analyses were made using linear regression adjusting for potential covariates and confounding factors. RESULTS No association was found between urinary BPA concentrations and SDF index in the total group. However, in the subgroup of men with SDF index> 30%, significant positive associations across quartiles (p-trend=0.02) and as a continuous BPA levels were observed (β = 0.055, 95%, CI: 0.002; 0.108). CONCLUSION Our results show that, within the subgroup of men with relatively high SDF index, the higher the concentration of BPA the greater the SDF index. Nonetheless, more studies are required to confirm these results and draw conclusions in other male populations.
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- Jonathan Kiwitt-Cárdenas
- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, 30100, Espinardo, Murcia, Spain; Department of Preventive Medicine, "Virgen de La Arrixaca" University Clinical Hospital, 30120, El Palmar, Murcia, Spain.
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- Department of Nursing, University of Murcia School of Nursing, Espinardo, Murcia, 30100, Spain; Health Research Methodology Group, Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB-Arrixaca), 30120, El Palmar, Murcia, Spain.
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- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, 30100, Espinardo, Murcia, Spain; Health Research Methodology Group, Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB-Arrixaca), 30120, El Palmar, Murcia, Spain.
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- Reproductive Medicine Unit, Instituto de Reproducción Asistida Quirónsalud Dexeus Murcia, Grupo Quirónsalud, 30008, Murcia, Spain.
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- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria (ibs. GRANADA), Hospital Universitario San Cecilio, 18010, Granada, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica, Universidad de Granada, 18010, Granada, Spain.
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- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria (ibs. GRANADA), Hospital Universitario San Cecilio, 18010, Granada, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica, Universidad de Granada, 18010, Granada, Spain; Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública, CIBERESP), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029, Madrid, Spain.
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- Genetic Unit, Department of Biology, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049, Madrid, Spain.
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- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, 30100, Espinardo, Murcia, Spain; Health Research Methodology Group, Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB-Arrixaca), 30120, El Palmar, Murcia, Spain; Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública, CIBERESP), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029, Madrid, Spain.
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- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, 30100, Espinardo, Murcia, Spain; Department of Preventive Medicine, "Virgen de La Arrixaca" University Clinical Hospital, 30120, El Palmar, Murcia, Spain; Health Research Methodology Group, Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB-Arrixaca), 30120, El Palmar, Murcia, Spain; Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública, CIBERESP), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029, Madrid, Spain.
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Gómez-Carrascosa I, Sánchez-Ferrer ML, Arense-Gonzalo JJ, Prieto-Sánchez MT, Alfosea-Marhuenda E, Iniesta MA, Mendiola J, Torres-Cantero AM. Associations between maternal circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration and birth outcomes-Mode of delivery and episiotomy rate: A prospective cohort study. Nurs Open 2021; 8:3645-3654. [PMID: 33991181 PMCID: PMC8510719 DOI: 10.1002/nop2.915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2020] [Revised: 03/25/2021] [Accepted: 04/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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AIM The objective of this study was to evaluate associations between maternal concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OHD)) and birth outcomes: mode of delivery and episiotomy rate. DESIGN AND METHODS One hundred and seventeen pregnant women were enrolled in an observational, longitudinal, prospective cohort study. Multivariable linear regression analyses were performed to assess relationships between maternal 25(OHD) concentrations and mode of delivery. To account for systematic temporal variation in 25(OHD), a cosinor model to the data was fitted. RESULTS No significant statistical associations were found between adjusted maternal 25(OHD) concentrations and risk of eutocic vaginal delivery, instrumented delivery (OR 1.05 [95% CI: 0.97-1.13]), primary Caesarean section (OR 0.99 [95% CI: 0.88-1.11]) or Caesarean section for any other causes (OR 1.04 [95% CI: 0.95-1.14]). High 25(OHD) levels tended to show a protective effect on performance of episiotomy, without reaching statistical significance (OR 0.36 [95% CI: 0.09, 1.37]).
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, "Virgen de la Arrixaca" University Clinical Hospital, Murcia, Spain.,Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, Mucia, Spain
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- Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, Mucia, Spain.,Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, "Virgen de la Arrixaca" University Clinical Hospital, Murcia, Spain.,Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, Mucia, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, "Virgen de la Arrixaca" University Clinical Hospital, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, "Virgen de la Arrixaca" University Clinical Hospital, Murcia, Spain
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- Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, Mucia, Spain.,Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, Murcia, Spain
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- Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, Mucia, Spain.,Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, Murcia, Spain.,Department of Preventive Medicine, "Virgen de la Arrixaca" University Clinical l Hospital, Murcia, Spain.,Biomedical Research Centre Network for Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
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Sánchez-Ferrer ML, De La Cruz-Sánchez E, Arense-Gonzalo JJ, Prieto-Sánchez MT, Bernabeu-González I, Carmona-Barnosi A, Mendiola J, Torres-Cantero AM. Body Composition and Characterization of Skinfold Thicknesses from Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Phenotypes. A Preliminar Case-Control Study. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021; 18:2977. [PMID: 33799425 PMCID: PMC8002058 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18062977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2021] [Revised: 03/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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To describe whether polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) phenotypes vary in their body composition and skinfold (SKF) thicknesses and if they differ from women without PCOS, a preiminar case-control study was performed. A total of 117 cases were diagnosed using the Rotterdam criteria. Gynecological examinations and transvaginal ultrasound were performed in all women (266 women). Anthropometric measurements including SKF thickness were taken according to the restricted profile protocol of the international standards for the anthropometric evaluation according to the International Society of the Advancement of Kinanthropometry (ISAK). Women with PCOS had higher body mass index and percentage of fat mass with respect to controls. The endomorphy component was also significantly higher in women with PCOS than in controls. Each PCOS phenotype displayed a different representation in the somatochart respect to the others phenotypes and also compared to controls. Women with PCOS had significantly higher ∑7 SKF (p = 0.013), ∑appendicular SKF (p = 0.017) and ∑arm SKF (p = 0.019) than controls. H-O-POM phenotype had higher 7∑ SKF (p = 0.003), ∑appendicular SKF (p = 0.01), ∑arm SKF (0.005), ∑leg SKF, and ∑trunk SKF (0.008) and also a higher fast mass percentage than controls (p = 0.011). In conclusion, body composition evaluated by ISAK protocol is different in women with PCOS, especially in the complete phenotype (H-O-POM). This could have relevant implications in terms of clinical evaluation and follow-up of these women, although more researches in this field are needed.
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- María L. Sánchez-Ferrer
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, “Virgen de la Arrixaca” University Clinical Hospital, 30120 El Palmar, Spain; (M.L.S.-F.); (M.T.P.-S.); (I.B.-G.); (A.C.-B.)
- Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, 30120 El Palmar, Spain;
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- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Physical Activity, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Murcia, C/Santa Alicia, s/n, 30720 Santiago de la Ribera, Spain;
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- Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, 30120 El Palmar, Spain;
- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, 30100 Espinardo, Spain;
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, “Virgen de la Arrixaca” University Clinical Hospital, 30120 El Palmar, Spain; (M.L.S.-F.); (M.T.P.-S.); (I.B.-G.); (A.C.-B.)
- Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, 30120 El Palmar, Spain;
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, “Virgen de la Arrixaca” University Clinical Hospital, 30120 El Palmar, Spain; (M.L.S.-F.); (M.T.P.-S.); (I.B.-G.); (A.C.-B.)
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, “Virgen de la Arrixaca” University Clinical Hospital, 30120 El Palmar, Spain; (M.L.S.-F.); (M.T.P.-S.); (I.B.-G.); (A.C.-B.)
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- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, 30100 Espinardo, Spain;
- CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, 30120 El Palmar, Spain;
- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, 30100 Espinardo, Spain;
- CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Department of Preventive Medicine, “Virgen de la Arrixaca” University Clinical Hospital, 30120 El Palmar, Spain
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García-Escudero D, Arense-Gonzálo JJ, Mendiola J, Oñate-Celdrán J, Adoamnei E, Sánchez-Rodríguez C, Samper-Mateo P, Torres-Roca M, Molina-Hernández O, Guzmán Martínez-Valls PL, Torres-Cantero AM. Asociación entre el cociente del segundo y cuarto dedo y el riesgo de cáncer de próstata: Un estudio de casos y controles en población mediterránea. Revista Urología Colombiana / Colombian Urology Journal 2021. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1713091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Resumen
Objetivo Evaluar la asociación entre el cociente de los dedos segundo y cuarto (2D:4D), como un biomarcador de la exposición prenatal a andrógenos, y la presencia de cáncer de próstata (CaP).
Métodos Estudio de casos y controles con 260 hombres que consultaron en el Servicio de Urología del Hospital General Universitario Reina Sofía (Murcia, España). Los casos (n = 125) fueron pacientes diagnosticados de CaP por anatomía patológica a los que se les realizó una prostatectomía radical. Los controles (n = 135) fueron pacientes que consultaron en Urología por otro motivo y que no mostraron signos ni síntomas de patología prostática. La longitud del 2D y 4D de la mano derecha fue medida mediante un pie de rey digital y se calculó el cociente entre ambos (2D:4D). Para los análisis estadísticos se utilizaron modelos de regresión logística obteniendo Odds ratios (OR) crudas y ajustadas e intervalos de confianza al 95%.
Resultados Los casos presentaron un cociente 2D:4D significativamente menor que los controles. El cociente 2D:4D se relacionó significativamente con la presencia de CaP. Tras el ajuste multivariante, se observó que los varones que se encontraban en el primer tercil de distribución del cociente 2D:4D, presentaban casi el doble de riesgo de padecer CaP (OR 1,9: IC 95% 1,1–4,0; P-valor = 0,040) en comparación con los varones que se encontraban en el segundo y tercer tercil.
Conclusiones Una mayor exposición prenatal a andrógenos, reflejada por un cociente 2D:4D menor, podría estar asociado con riesgo aumentado de padecer CaP, pero más estudios son necesarios para corroborar esos hallazgos.
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- Damián García-Escudero
- Servicio de Urología, Hospital General Universitario “Reina Sofía,” Murcia (Murcia), España
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- Departamento de Ciencias Sociosanitarias, Universidad de Murcia, Área de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, Espinardo (Murcia), España
- Grupo de Investigación en Metodología de la Salud, Instituto de Investigación, Biosanitaria de Murcia (IMIB-Arrixaca), Murcia (Murcia), España
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- Departamento de Ciencias Sociosanitarias, Universidad de Murcia, Área de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, Espinardo (Murcia), España
- Grupo de Investigación en Metodología de la Salud, Instituto de Investigación, Biosanitaria de Murcia (IMIB-Arrixaca), Murcia (Murcia), España
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- Servicio de Urología, Hospital General Universitario “Reina Sofía,” Murcia (Murcia), España
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- Departamento de Ciencias Sociosanitarias, Universidad de Murcia, Área de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, Espinardo (Murcia), España
- Grupo de Investigación en Metodología de la Salud, Instituto de Investigación, Biosanitaria de Murcia (IMIB-Arrixaca), Murcia (Murcia), España
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- Servicio de Urología, Hospital General Universitario “Reina Sofía,” Murcia (Murcia), España
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- Servicio de Urología, Hospital General Universitario “Reina Sofía,” Murcia (Murcia), España
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- Departamento de Ciencias Sociosanitarias, Universidad de Murcia, Área de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, Espinardo (Murcia), España
- Grupo de Investigación en Metodología de la Salud, Instituto de Investigación, Biosanitaria de Murcia (IMIB-Arrixaca), Murcia (Murcia), España
- CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, España
- Servicio de Medicina Preventiva, Hospital Clínico Universitario “Virgen de la Arrixaca,” El Palmar (Murcia), España
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Cutillas-Tolín A, Adoamnei E, Navarrete-Muñoz EM, Vioque J, Moñino-García M, Jørgensen N, Chavarro JE, Mendiola J, Torres-Cantero AM. Adherence to diet quality indices in relation to semen quality and reproductive hormones in young men. Hum Reprod 2020; 34:1866-1875. [PMID: 31560742 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dez157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2019] [Revised: 07/01/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
Abstract
STUDY QUESTION Is adherence to an a priori defined diet quality indices [Alternate Healthy Index 2010 (AHEI-2010), relative Mediterranean diet score (rMED) or dietary approaches to stop hypertension (DASH)] associated with semen quality and reproductive hormone levels in young men? SUMMARY ANSWER Greater adherence to the DASH diet is related to higher sperm counts. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY Studies assessing the relationship between dietary intake and male reproductive function have mainly been focused on specific nutrients, food groups or data-driven dietary patterns, but the evidence on a priori defined dietary indices is still scarce. STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATION Cross-sectional study of 209 male university students recruited from October 2010 to November 2011 in Murcia Region (Southern Spain). PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS Healthy young men aged 18-23 years were included in this study. Diet was assessed using a validated food frequency questionnaire and three a priori-defined dietary indices (AHEI-2010, rMED and DASH) were calculated. Linear regression was used to analyze the relation between the three dietary indices and semen quality parameters and reproductive hormone levels accounting for potential confounders and covariates. MAIN RESULTS AND THE ROLE OF CHANCE We found statistically significant positive associations between the DASH index and sperm concentration (P, trend = 0.04), total sperm count (P, trend = 0.04) and total motile sperm count (P, trend = 0.02). No associations were observed for other semen parameters or male reproductive hormones. LIMITATIONS, REASONS FOR CAUTION Even though we adjusted for several known and suspected confounders we cannot exclude the possibility of residual or unmeasured confounding or chance findings. Subjects were blinded to the study outcomes thus reducing the potential influence on their report of diet. Our sample size may be too small to rule out associations with other semen parameters or reproductive hormones. Causal inference is limited, as usual with all observational studies. WIDER IMPLICATIONS OF THE FINDINGS The results suggest that greater adherence to the DASH may help improve sperm counts. This study was carried out on young men from the general population. However, results may differ among other populations (e.g. infertile men). Therefore, further research is needed to confirm these findings and extend these results to other populations. STUDY FUNDING/COMPETING INTEREST(S) This work was supported by Fundación Séneca, grants No 08808/PI/08 and No 19443/PI/14; Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación, Instituto de Salud Carlos III (AES), grants No PI10/00985 and No PI13/01237; and grant P30DK046200 from the National Institutes of Health. Authors have no competing interests to declare.
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- Ana Cutillas-Tolín
- Division of Preventive Medici ne and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, Murcia, Spain
- Health Research Methodology Group, Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB-Arrixaca), El Palmar, Murcia, Spain
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- Division of Preventive Medici ne and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, Murcia, Spain
- Health Research Methodology Group, Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB-Arrixaca), El Palmar, Murcia, Spain
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- Nutritional Epidemiology Unit, University Miguel Hernández, San Juan de Alicante, Alicante, Spain
- CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain
- Institute for Health and Biomedical Research (ISABIAL - FISABIO Foundation), Alicante, Spain
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- Nutritional Epidemiology Unit, University Miguel Hernández, San Juan de Alicante, Alicante, Spain
- CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain
- Institute for Health and Biomedical Research (ISABIAL - FISABIO Foundation), Alicante, Spain
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- Division of Preventive Medici ne and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, Murcia, Spain
- Health Research Methodology Group, Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB-Arrixaca), El Palmar, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Growth and Reproduction, University of Copenhagen, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Nutrition and Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Preventive Medici ne and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, Murcia, Spain
- Health Research Methodology Group, Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB-Arrixaca), El Palmar, Murcia, Spain
- CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain
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- Division of Preventive Medici ne and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, Murcia, Spain
- Health Research Methodology Group, Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB-Arrixaca), El Palmar, Murcia, Spain
- CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain
- Department of Preventive Medicine, "Virgen de la Arrixaca" University Clinical Hospital, El Palmar, Murcia, Spain
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Prieto-Sánchez MT, Hernández-Peñalver AI, Sánchez-Ferrer ML, Mendiola J, Torres-Cantero AM. Anogenital distance and anti-Müllerian hormone combined improves the diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome. HUM FERTIL 2020; 25:274-282. [PMID: 32713212 DOI: 10.1080/14647273.2020.1795574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The objective of this study was to assess the accuracy of the combination of anogenital distance (AGD) and anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) in the diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). The study included women diagnosed with PCOS and a control group who attended the Clinical University Hospital 'Virgen de la Arrixaca' in Murcia (Spain). Serum concentrations of AMH were measured and two AGD measurements were obtained: (i) from the anterior clitoral surface to the upper verge of the anus (AGDAC); and (ii) from the posterior fourchette to the upper verge of the anus (AGDAF). Data were assessed by receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curves. Women with PCOS (n = 126) had significantly larger AGDAC (80.5 ± 11.3 versus 76.0 ± 10.4 mm; p < 0.001) and higher AMH (7.2 ± 4.7 versus 3.1 ± 2.2; p < 0.001) compared to control women (n = 159). Women with serum AMH above 3.8 ng/mL (clinical cut-off used in PCOS) were 9.1 times more likely to have PCOS (95% CI: 5.1-16.2). The area under the ROC curve of combined model of AMH and AGDAC was 0.87 (95% CI: 0.83-0.91). The combined model for predicting PCOS based on AMH and AGDAC has better diagnostic accuracy than that of AMH or AGDAC alone. This model could be useful for clinicians and improve diagnosis and clinical management of these women.
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- María T Prieto-Sánchez
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, "Virgen de la Arrixaca" University Clinical Hospital, Murcia, Spain.,Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, "Virgen de la Arrixaca" University Clinical Hospital, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, "Virgen de la Arrixaca" University Clinical Hospital, Murcia, Spain.,Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain
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- Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain.,Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, Murcia, Spain.,Biomedical Research Centre Network for Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
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- Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain.,Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, Murcia, Spain.,Biomedical Research Centre Network for Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain.,Department of Preventive Medicine, "Virgen de la Arrixaca" University Clinical Hospital, Murcia, Spain
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Sánchez-Ferrer ML, Adoamnei E, Prieto-Sánchez MT, Mendiola J, Corbalán-Biyang S, Moñino-García M, Palomar-Rodríguez JA, Torres-Cantero AM. Health-related quality of life in women with polycystic ovary syndrome attending to a tertiary hospital in Southeastern Spain: a case-control study. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2020; 18:232. [PMID: 32677953 PMCID: PMC7364602 DOI: 10.1186/s12955-020-01484-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2020] [Accepted: 07/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a chronic condition with symptoms affecting many women at reproductive age and evaluating their health-related quality of Life (HRQoL) is an important issue. Moreover, differences in the HRQoL between women with different PCOS phenotypes have never been analyzed. Therefore, the aim of our study was to compare the HRQoL between women with PCOS -and its phenotypes- and controls attending to a tertiary hospital. METHODS A group of 117 women with PCOS and 153 controls were studied between 2014 and 2016. Controls were women without PCOS attending the gynecological outpatient clinic for routine examinations. Cases were women attending the same setting and diagnosed with PCOS. PCOS diagnose was performed following the Rotterdam Criteria and women were further classified by anovulatory or ovulatory phenotypic subtype. Women underwent physical and gynecological exams and completed health questionnaires including the Short Form-12v2. Eight scales and two component summary scores [Physical (PCS) and Mental (MCS), respectively] were calculated. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were performed to assess differences in HRQoL between women with PCOS and controls. RESULTS All women with PCOS and anovulatory PCOS presented lower score in PCS compared to controls [mean (95%CI): 53.7 (52.5-54.9) and 52.9 (51.5-54.4) vs. 55.8 (54.8-56.8); p-values< 0.01], as well as lower scores for five out of the eight scales (p-values < 0.05) after adjusting by age, body mass index, infertility, educational level and current occupation. No significant differences were observed for the MCS between women with or without PCOS or its phenotypic subtypes. CONCLUSIONS HRQoL was significantly decreased in adult women with PCOS and its anovulatory phenotype compared to controls attending the outpatient clinic of a tertiary hospital. These results may have implications for the clinical practice and suggest the need for specific interventions in women with PCOS.
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- María L Sánchez-Ferrer
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, "Virgen de la Arrixaca" University Clinical Hospital, 30120, El Palmar (Murcia), Spain.,Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, 30120, El Palmar (Murcia), Spain
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- Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, 30120, El Palmar (Murcia), Spain. .,Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, 30100, Espinardo (Murcia), Spain.
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, "Virgen de la Arrixaca" University Clinical Hospital, 30120, El Palmar (Murcia), Spain.,Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, 30120, El Palmar (Murcia), Spain
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- Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, 30120, El Palmar (Murcia), Spain.,Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, 30100, Espinardo (Murcia), Spain.,Biomedical Research Centre Network for Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), 28029, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, "Virgen de la Arrixaca" University Clinical Hospital, 30120, El Palmar (Murcia), Spain
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- Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, 30120, El Palmar (Murcia), Spain.,Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, 30100, Espinardo (Murcia), Spain
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- Servicio de Planificación y Financiación Sanitaria, Consejería de Salud, Región de Murcia, 30001, Murcia, Spain
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- Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, 30120, El Palmar (Murcia), Spain.,Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, 30100, Espinardo (Murcia), Spain.,Biomedical Research Centre Network for Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), 28029, Madrid, Spain.,Department of Preventive Medicine, "Virgen de la Arrixaca" University Clinical Hospital, 30120, El Palmar (Murcia), Spain
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Sánchez-Ferrer ML, Arense-Gonzalo JJ, Prieto-Sánchez MT, Alfosea-Marhuenda E, Gómez-Carrascosa I, Iniesta MA, Mendiola J, Torres-Cantero AM. Does the anogenital distance change across pregnancy? Reprod Biomed Online 2020; 41:527-533. [PMID: 32586732 DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2020.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2020] [Revised: 04/28/2020] [Accepted: 05/11/2020] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
Abstract
RESEARCH QUESTION Does the length of the anogenital distance (AGD), an anthropometric biomarker of fetal androgen exposure, change across pregnancy? It has been suggested that AGD remains stable during adulthood with no changes across the menstrual cycle. No studies, however, have been carried out during pregnancy, during which women are exposed to important hormonal and anthropometric variations. DESIGN A cohort study of 186 singleton pregnant women recruited in the first trimester of pregnancy. Measurements from the anterior clitoral surface to the upper verge of the anus (AGDAC), and from the posterior fourchette to the upper verge of the anus (AGDAF) and body mass index (BMI) were obtained in each trimester. Generalized linear model for repeated measures was carried out to assess differences in AGDs and BMI across the three trimesters of the pregnancy. RESULTS In crude analyses, AGDAC was progressively and significantly longer as the pregnancy developed (first trimester: 87.69 ± 13.14mm; second trimester: 89.69 ± 13.47mm; third trimester: 91.95 ± 13.25 mm; P < 0.001), whereas AGDAF did not significantly change throughout pregnancy (first trimester: 28.37 ± 6.94 mm; second trimester: 28.09 ± 7.66 mm; third trimester: 28.94 ± 6.7 mm). In the multivariable mixed-effect models for fixed effect (trimester) and time-covariate (BMI), AGDs did not show significant associations with trimesters of pregnancy when BMI was included in the model. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that AGDAF and AGDAC, when adjusted by BMI, do not change throughout gestation despite maternal anthropometric variations during pregnancy. AGDAF may be a meaningful measurement at any time during pregnancy without considering BMI. Therefore, maternal AGDAF may be used as a prenatal biomarker of the mother's in-uteru hormonal exposure even during pregnancy.
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- María L Sánchez-Ferrer
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 'Virgen de la Arrixaca' University Clinical Hospital, El Palmar Murcia 30120, Spain; Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, El Palmar Mucia 30120, Spain
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- Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, El Palmar Mucia 30120, Spain; Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, Espinardo Murcia 30100, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 'Virgen de la Arrixaca' University Clinical Hospital, El Palmar Murcia 30120, Spain; Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, El Palmar Mucia 30120, Spain.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 'Virgen de la Arrixaca' University Clinical Hospital, El Palmar Murcia 30120, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 'Virgen de la Arrixaca' University Clinical Hospital, El Palmar Murcia 30120, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 'Virgen de la Arrixaca' University Clinical Hospital, El Palmar Murcia 30120, Spain
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- Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, El Palmar Mucia 30120, Spain; Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, Espinardo Murcia 30100, Spain
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- Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, El Palmar Mucia 30120, Spain; Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, Espinardo Murcia 30100, Spain; Department of Preventive Medicine, 'Virgen de la Arrixaca' University Clinical l Hospital, Murcia Murcia 30003, Spain; Biomedical Research Centre Network for Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
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García-Medina J, Maldonado-Cárceles AB, García-Alfonso JJ, Árense-Gonzalo JJ, Torres-Cantero AM. Stent graft deployment in haemodialysis fistula: patency rates in partially thrombosed aneurysm and residual thrombi. Clin Kidney J 2020; 14:814-819. [PMID: 33777364 PMCID: PMC7986443 DOI: 10.1093/ckj/sfz193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2019] [Accepted: 12/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Current evidence is insufficient to determine the contribution of stent grafts as treatment in partially thrombosed aneurysms or residual wall-adherent thrombi in arteriovenous fistulae (AVFs) for haemodialysis. The overall purpose of this study was to analyse patency rates of post-interventional covered stent deployment in those cases. We also assessed if patency rates differed when fistulas were punctured through the stent during dialysis sessions. Methods We conducted a retrospective study between 2006 and 2014 analysing post-intervention primary patency rates using the Kaplan-Meier log-rank test. Multivariate Cox proportional regression models were performed to determine if cannulation within the stent graft area was a potential risk factor for occlusion, by adjusted hazard ratio (HR). Results A total of 27 procedures were included in the study. Primary patency rates (%) after stent deployment at 3, 6, 12, 24, 36 and 72 months were, respectively: total 59, 32, 32, 21, 11 and 5; stent puncture 53, 21, 21, 16, 5 and 0; and no stent puncture 80, 80, 80, 40, 40 and 40. Cannulation through the stent graft was not significantly associated with increased risk of obstruction in multivariate analysis (HR = 3.01; P = 0.286). Conclusion Stent graft treatment may be a feasible procedure in partially thrombosed aneurysms and residual thrombi in AVF. Although fistulas punctured through the stent presented lower patency rates, this practice was not associated with a higher risk of obstruction. Giving the impossibility of comparing with similar approaches, further studies are needed to confirm or refute the advantages of this procedure.
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- José García-Medina
- Department of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, General University Hospital "Reina Sofia", Murcia, Spain
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- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Murcia School of Medicine, Murcia, Spain.,Department of Preventive Medicine, General University Hospital "Reina Sofia", Murcia, Spain
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- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Murcia School of Medicine, Murcia, Spain
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- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Murcia School of Medicine, Murcia, Spain
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- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Murcia School of Medicine, Murcia, Spain.,Department of Preventive Medicine, University Hospital "Virgen de la Arrixaca", Murcia, Spain
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Rudnicka A, Adoamnei E, Noguera-Velasco JA, Vioque J, Cañizares-Hernández F, Mendiola J, Jørgensen N, Chavarro JE, Swan SH, Torres-Cantero AM. Vitamin D status is not associated with reproductive parameters in young Spanish men. Andrology 2019; 8:323-331. [PMID: 31380611 DOI: 10.1111/andr.12690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2019] [Revised: 06/27/2019] [Accepted: 07/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Relatively low sperm count was reported among young Spanish men in 2013. Several potential culprits have been suggested as explanations for reported trends in sperm counts in Western men, including lifestyles. Although controversial, some studies suggest that semen parameters, such as low sperm motility or abnormal morphology, may be associated with low serum vitamin D levels. OBJECTIVES To evaluate associations between semen parameters and reproductive hormones and serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) status in young Spanish men and to examine these associations in relation to dietary intake of vitamin D. MATERIALS AND METHODS This cross-sectional study includes 198 university students recruited in 2010-2011 in southern Spain, who provided samples of blood and semen and food frequencies. Semen quality was evaluated by measuring volume, concentration, sperm counts, motility, and morphology, according to the WHO guidelines. Serum samples were analyzed for total 25OHD and reproductive hormones, including FSH, LH, testosterone, inhibin B, and estradiol. Dietary vitamin D intake was assessed using a validated food frequency questionnaire. Associations with semen quality and reproductive hormones were examined using linear regression, adjusting for potential confounders. RESULTS Almost all men had adequate levels of serum vitamin D - only three men (1.5%) were vitamin D deficient (<30 nmol/L) and 17% were insufficient (<50 nmol/L). However, dietary vitamin D intakes were relatively low (below recommended 600 IU/day in 99% of men). Neither dietary intake nor serum vitamin D levels were associated with any sperm parameter or any reproductive hormone (all p ≥ 0.09). DISCUSSION We did not observe an association between vitamin D status and any reproductive parameter in our study population. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that serum vitamin D levels are sustained in Spanish men despite low dietary intake and therefore low vitamin D does not explain the poor semen quality previously observed in these young Spanish men.
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- A Rudnicka
- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, Murcia, Spain
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- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, Murcia, Spain.,Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB-Arrixaca), Murcia, Spain
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- Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB-Arrixaca), Murcia, Spain.,Department of Laboratory Medicine, "Virgen de la Arrixaca" University Hospital, Murcia, Spain
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- Nutritional Epidemiology Unit, Miguel Hernandez University, San Juan de Alicante, Spain.,CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
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- Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB-Arrixaca), Murcia, Spain.,Department of Laboratory Medicine, "Virgen de la Arrixaca" University Hospital, Murcia, Spain
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- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, Murcia, Spain.,Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB-Arrixaca), Murcia, Spain.,CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Growth and Reproduction, and International Center for Research and Research Training in Endocrine Disruption of Male Reproduction and Child Health (EDMaRC), Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Departments of Nutrition and Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.,Channing Division of Network Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, Murcia, Spain.,Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB-Arrixaca), Murcia, Spain.,CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain.,Department of Preventive Medicine, "Virgen de la Arrixaca" University Clinical Hospital, Murcia, Spain
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Oñate-Celdrán J, Arense-Gonzalo JJ, Mendiola J, Samper-Mateo P, Sánchez-Rodríguez C, García-Escudero D, Torres-Roca M, Vilchez-Costas A, Adoamnei E, Torres-Cantero AM. [Study of anogenital distance as a diagnostic tool for prostate cancer]. Rev Int Androl 2019; 17:60-67. [PMID: 31029439 DOI: 10.1016/j.androl.2018.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2017] [Revised: 01/09/2018] [Accepted: 03/05/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE The distance from the genitals to the anus (anogenital distance [AGD]) reflects androgen concentration during prenatal development in mammals. At the present time, there is only one study suggesting the relationship between AGD and risk of prostate cancer (CaP). The goal of this study was to assess the performance and clinical utility of AGD, as a biomarker of prenatal androgenic milieu, and risk of CaP in a larger population, in CaP diagnosis. MATERIAL AND METHODS A case-control study was conducted on 260 men seen in a hospital outpatient clinic where underwent a physical and andrological examination and completed a brief questionnaire. CaP patients were confirmed by biopsy of the tumor. Controls were men without CaP seen in the urology outpatient clinic for routine examinations. Two variants of AGD (from the anus to the posterior base of the scrotum [AGDAS] and to the cephalad insertion of the penis [AGDAP]) were measured. Parametric and non-parametric tests and receiver operating characteristic (COR) analyses were used to determine relationships between AGD and presence of CaP. RESULTS The highest area under the curve (0.69; 95% CI 0.60 to 0.78 and 0.69; 95% CI 0.61 to 0.77) was obtained for the Gleason=7 subgroup with the AGDAS and AGDAP measurement, with a sensitivity and specificity of 83% and 55%, and 91% and 41%, the predictive positive value of 39% and 35% and negative value of 90% and 93% respectively. CONCLUSION AGD may be a useful clinical tool for the CaP diagnosis.
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- Julián Oñate-Celdrán
- Servicio de Urología, Hospital General Universitario Reina Sofía, Murcia, España.
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- Departamento de Ciencias Sociosanitarias, Área de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Murcia, Murcia, España; Grupo de Metodología de Investigación en Ciencias de la Salud, Instituto Murciano de Investigación Biosanitaria (IMIB-Arrixaca), Murcia, España
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- Departamento de Ciencias Sociosanitarias, Área de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Murcia, Murcia, España; Grupo de Metodología de Investigación en Ciencias de la Salud, Instituto Murciano de Investigación Biosanitaria (IMIB-Arrixaca), Murcia, España
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- Servicio de Urología, Hospital General Universitario Reina Sofía, Murcia, España
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- Servicio de Urología, Hospital General Universitario Reina Sofía, Murcia, España
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- Servicio de Urología, Hospital General Universitario Reina Sofía, Murcia, España
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- Departamento de Ciencias Sociosanitarias, Área de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Murcia, Murcia, España
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- Departamento de Ciencias Sociosanitarias, Área de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Murcia, Murcia, España; Grupo de Metodología de Investigación en Ciencias de la Salud, Instituto Murciano de Investigación Biosanitaria (IMIB-Arrixaca), Murcia, España; Servicio de Medicina Preventiva, Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia, España
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Sánchez-Ferrer ML, Prieto-Sánchez MT, Corbalán-Biyang S, Mendiola J, Adoamnei E, Hernández-Peñalver AI, Carmona-Barnosi A, Salido-Fiérrez EJ, Torres-Cantero AM. Are there differences in basal thrombophilias and C-reactive protein between women with or without PCOS? Reprod Biomed Online 2019; 38:1018-1026. [PMID: 31023609 DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2019.01.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2018] [Revised: 01/11/2019] [Accepted: 01/24/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
RESEARCH QUESTION Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) women have increased cardiovascular risks, although it is unclear whether the haemostatic system and coagulation contribute to that increased risk. DESIGN Women attending the Gynecology Unit of the 'Virgen de la Arrixaca' University Hospital (Murcia, Spain) for routine gynaecological examinations between September 2014 and May 2016 were assessed for PCOS using the Rotterdam criteria (hyperandrogenism [H], oligo/amenorrhoea [O] and polycystic ovarian morphology [POM]) and were classified into four phenotypic. In total, 126 cases were identified and 159 control women were selected. All women underwent physical and gynaecological examinations, and blood tests between the second and fifth day of the menstrual cycle. Differences in hormonal, basal thrombophilia and metabolic parameters, and C-reactive protein (CRP) between PCOS and controls were analysed. RESULTS After adjusting by BMI and age, PCOS women had higher LH (P < 0.001), testosterone (P < 0.001), free testosterone (P = 0.01) and anti-Müllerian hormone (P < 0.001) and lower FSH (P = 0.03) compared with controls, whereas sex hormone-binding globulin was no different. Cases showed significantly higher protein S, glucose, insulin and insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) compared with controls (P < 0.05). There were no differences in protein C levels, antithrombin III, prothrombin time, homocysteine, D-dimer, factor V Leyden, prothrombin G20210A polymorphism or CRP. The H+O phenotype showed the poorest results for insulin and HOMA-IR (P = 0.04 and 0.05). CONCLUSIONS The results suggest that there are no differences in the basal thrombophilias between women with and without PCOS. However, PCOS with H+O shows the poorest metabolic profile.
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- María L Sánchez-Ferrer
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 'Virgen de la Arrixaca' University Clinical Hospital, El Palmar Murcia 30120, Spain; Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, El Palmar Murcia 30120, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 'Virgen de la Arrixaca' University Clinical Hospital, El Palmar Murcia 30120, Spain; Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, El Palmar Murcia 30120, Spain.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 'Virgen de la Arrixaca' University Clinical Hospital, El Palmar Murcia 30120, Spain
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- Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, El Palmar Murcia 30120, Spain; Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, Espinardo Murcia 30100, Spain; Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública, CIBERESP), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid 28029, Spain
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- Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, El Palmar Murcia 30120, Spain; Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, Espinardo Murcia 30100, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 'Virgen de la Arrixaca' University Clinical Hospital, El Palmar Murcia 30120, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 'Virgen de la Arrixaca' University Clinical Hospital, El Palmar Murcia 30120, Spain
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- Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, El Palmar Murcia 30120, Spain; Department of Hematology and Hemotherapy, 'Virgen de la Arrixaca' University Clinical Hospital, El Palmar Murcia 30120, Spain
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- Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, El Palmar Murcia 30120, Spain; Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, Espinardo Murcia 30100, Spain; Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública, CIBERESP), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid 28029, Spain; Department of Preventive Medicine, 'Virgen de la Arrixaca' University Clinical Hospital, El Palmar Murcia 30120, Spain
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Oñate-Celdrán J, Arense-Gonzalo JJ, Mendiola J, Samper-Mateo P, Sánchez-Rodríguez C, García-Escudero D, Torres-Roca M, Torres-Roca M, Molina-Hernández O, Molina-Hernández O, Adoamnei E, Torres-Cantero AM. [Prostate cancer is associated with the anogenital distance, a biomarker of prenatal androgen milieu.]. ARCH ESP UROL 2019; 72:9-15. [PMID: 30741648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the associationbetween anogenital distance (AGD), as a biomarker ofprenatal androgen milieu, and risk of prostate cancer(PCa). METHODS A case-control study was conducted on260 men attending a university hospital where theyunderwent physical and andrological examination andcompleted a brief questionnaire. PCa patients were confirmedby biopsy of the tumor. Controls were men withoutPCa attending the urology outpatient clinic for routineexaminations. Two variants of AGD [from the anus to theposterior base of the scrotum (AGDAS) and to the cephaladinsertion of the penis (AGDAP)] were measured.Unconditional multiple logistic regression was used toestimate the association between AGD measurementsand presence of PCa, and Odds Ratios and 95% confidenceintervals (CI) were calculated. RESULTS Cases showed significantly shorter AGDAPand AGDAS than controls. Subjects with AGDAP andAGDAS in the lowest compared to the upper tertile were2.6 times (95% CI 1.2-5.6) and 3.2 times (95% CI 1.5-6.9) more likely to have PCa, respectively. CONCLUSIONS We found that shorter measurementsof both distances (AGDAS and AGDAP) were associatedwith higher risk of PCa. A previous study reportedsimilar results, showing that longer AGDAP was associatedwith lower risk of PCa, but this relationship was notfound for AGDAS, as it was in our study with a largersample size.
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- Julián Oñate-Celdrán
- Servicio de Urología. Hospital General Universitario Reina Sofía. Murcia. España
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- Departamento de Ciencias Sociosanitarias. Área de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública. Facultad de Medicina. Universidad de Murcia. Murcia. España. Grupo de Metodología de Investigación en Ciencias de la Salud. Instituto Murciano de Investigación Biosanitaria (IMIB-Arrixaca). Murcia. España
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- Departamento de Ciencias Sociosanitarias. Área de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública. Facultad de Medicina. Universidad de Murcia. Murcia. España. Grupo de Metodología de Investigación en Ciencias de la Salud. Instituto Murciano de Investigación Biosanitaria (IMIB-Arrixaca). Murcia. España. CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP). Madrid. España
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- Servicio de Urología. Hospital General Universitario Reina Sofía. Murcia. España
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- Servicio de Urología. Hospital General Universitario Reina Sofía. Murcia. España
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- Servicio de Urología. Hospital General Universitario Reina Sofía. Murcia. España
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- Departamento de Ciencias Sociosanitarias. Área de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública. Facultad de Medicina. Universidad de Murcia. Murcia. España
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- Departamento de Ciencias Sociosanitarias. Área de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública. Facultad de Medicina. Universidad de Murcia. Murcia. España. Grupo de Metodología de Investigación en Ciencias de la Salud. Instituto Murciano de Investigación Biosanitaria (IMIB-Arrixaca). Murcia. España. CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP). Madrid. España. Servicio de Medicina Preventiva. Hospital Clínico Universi
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Sánchez-Ferrer ML, Jiménez-Velázquez R, Mendiola J, Prieto-Sánchez MT, Cánovas-López L, Carmona-Barnosi A, Corbalán-Biyang S, Hernández-Peñalver AI, Adoamnei E, Nieto A, Torres-Cantero AM. Accuracy of anogenital distance and anti-Müllerian hormone in the diagnosis of endometriosis without surgery. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2018; 144:90-96. [PMID: 30298915 DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.12691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2018] [Revised: 07/30/2018] [Accepted: 10/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the predictive ability of a combination of anogenital distance (AGD) and anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) to diagnosis the presence of endometriosis without surgery. METHODS The present study included women diagnosed with endometriosis and a control group who attended the "Virgen de la Arrixaca" University Hospital, Murcia, Spain, between September 1, 2014, and May 31, 2015. Serum concentrations of AMH were measured, and two AGD measurements were obtained: from the anterior clitoral surface to the upper verge of the anus (AGDAC ), and from the posterior fourchette to the upper verge of the anus (AGDAF ). Data were assessed by receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curves. RESULTS Women in the endometriosis group (n=57) had significantly shorter AGDAF (22.8 ± 4.6 vs 27.2 ± 5.7 mm; P<0.001) and lower AMH (2.2 ± 2.5 vs 3.3 ± 1.9 ng/mL; P<0.003) compared with the control group (n=93). Women with serum AMH below the clinical cut-off (1 ng/mL) were 17.40-times more likely to have endometriosis (95% confidence interval [CI] 5.64-53.82). The area under the ROC curve of combined AMH and AGDAF was 0.77 (95% CI 0.70-0.85). CONCLUSION The model for predicting endometriosis on the basis of AMH and AGD could be useful for clinicians and epidemiologists to improve diagnosis and prognosis of this condition.
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- María L Sánchez-Ferrer
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, "Virgen de la Arrixaca" University Clinical Hospital, El Palmar, Spain.,Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, El Palmar, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, "Virgen de la Arrixaca" University Clinical Hospital, El Palmar, Spain
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- Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, El Palmar, Spain.,Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, Espinardo, Spain.,Biomedical Research Centre Network for Epidemiology and Public Health, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, "Virgen de la Arrixaca" University Clinical Hospital, El Palmar, Spain.,Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, El Palmar, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, "Virgen de la Arrixaca" University Clinical Hospital, El Palmar, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, "Virgen de la Arrixaca" University Clinical Hospital, El Palmar, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, "Virgen de la Arrixaca" University Clinical Hospital, El Palmar, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, "Virgen de la Arrixaca" University Clinical Hospital, El Palmar, Spain
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- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, Espinardo, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, "Virgen de la Arrixaca" University Clinical Hospital, El Palmar, Spain.,Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, El Palmar, Spain
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- Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, El Palmar, Spain.,Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, Espinardo, Spain.,Biomedical Research Centre Network for Epidemiology and Public Health, Madrid, Spain.,Department of Preventive Medicine, "Virgen de la Arrixaca" University Clinical Hospital, El Palmar, Spain
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Hernández-Peñalver AI, Sánchez-Ferrer ML, Mendiola J, Adoamnei E, Prieto-Sánchez MT, Corbalán-Biyang S, Carmona-Barnosi A, Nieto A, Torres-Cantero AM. Assessment of anogenital distance as a diagnostic tool in polycystic ovary syndrome. Reprod Biomed Online 2018; 37:741-749. [PMID: 30361047 DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2018.08.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2018] [Revised: 08/30/2018] [Accepted: 08/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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RESEARCH QUESTION Is anogenital distance (AGD) a useful clinical tool for predicting polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and its main National Institutes of Health (NIH) phenotypes? DESIGN Case-control study conducted between September 2014 and May 2016 at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of the University Clinical Hospital 'Virgen de la Arrixaca' in the Murcia region (south-eastern Spain). One hundred and twenty-six cases of PCOS and 159 controls without PCOS were included. AGD measurements were taken from the anterior clitoral surface to the upper verge of the anus (AGDAC), and from the posterior fourchette to the upper verge of the anus (AGDAF). Parametric and non-parametric tests and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were used to assess associations between AGD and the presence of PCOS and its phenotypes. RESULTS AGDAC, but not AGDAF, was associated with PCOS and all its phenotypes (P-values < 0.001 to 0.048). The highest area under the curve (0.62; 95% confidence interval 0.55 to 0.71) was obtained for all PCOS with AGDAC with a sensitivity and specificity of 50.0% and 73.0%, and positive and negative predictive value of 59.0% and 64.4%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS AGDAC could moderately discriminate the presence of PCOS and may be a useful clinical tool.
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- Ana I Hernández-Peñalver
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 'Virgen de la Arrixaca' University Clinical Hospital, El Palmar Murcia 30120, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 'Virgen de la Arrixaca' University Clinical Hospital, El Palmar Murcia 30120, Spain; Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, El Palmar Murcia 30120, Spain.
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- Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, El Palmar Murcia 30120, Spain; Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, Espinardo Murcia 30100, Spain; Biomedical Research Centre Network for Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Madrid 28029, Spain
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- Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, El Palmar Murcia 30120, Spain; Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, Espinardo Murcia 30100, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 'Virgen de la Arrixaca' University Clinical Hospital, El Palmar Murcia 30120, Spain; Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, El Palmar Murcia 30120, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 'Virgen de la Arrixaca' University Clinical Hospital, El Palmar Murcia 30120, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 'Virgen de la Arrixaca' University Clinical Hospital, El Palmar Murcia 30120, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 'Virgen de la Arrixaca' University Clinical Hospital, El Palmar Murcia 30120, Spain; Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, El Palmar Murcia 30120, Spain
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- Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, El Palmar Murcia 30120, Spain; Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, Espinardo Murcia 30100, Spain; Biomedical Research Centre Network for Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Madrid 28029, Spain; Department of Preventive Medicine, 'Virgen de la Arrixaca' University Clinical Hospital, El Palmar Murcia 30120, Spain
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Moñino-García M, Adoamnei E, Gadea-Nicolás A, Arense-Gonzalo JJ, López-Espín JJ, Torres-Cantero AM. Family environmental factors associated with underage drinking. Journal of Substance Use 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/14659891.2018.1523965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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- Miriam Moñino-García
- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, Espinardo (Murcia), Spain
- Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, El Palmar (Murcia), Spain
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- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, Espinardo (Murcia), Spain
- Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, El Palmar (Murcia), Spain
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- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, Espinardo (Murcia), Spain
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- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, Espinardo (Murcia), Spain
- Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, El Palmar (Murcia), Spain
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- Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, El Palmar (Murcia), Spain
- Center of Operation Research, Miguel Hernández University of Elche, Elche, Spain
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- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, Espinardo (Murcia), Spain
- Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, El Palmar (Murcia), Spain
- CIBER Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Carlos III Health Institute, Madrid, Spain
- Department of Preventive Medicine, “Virgen de la Arrixaca” University Clinical Hospital, El Palmar (Murcia), Spain
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Maldonado-Cárceles AB, García-Medina J, García-Alfonso JJ, Árense-Gonzalo JJ, Torres-Cantero AM. Patency rates of dysfunctional central hemodialysis venous catheter: Comparison between catheter exchange alone and catheter exchange with fibrin sheath angioplasty. Diagn Interv Imaging 2018; 100:157-162. [PMID: 30262173 DOI: 10.1016/j.diii.2018.08.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2018] [Revised: 08/10/2018] [Accepted: 08/28/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to compare patency rates and risk of obstruction of catheter exchange (CE) with that of CE with fibrin sheath angioplasty (CE+FSA) in dysfunctional tunneled central hemodialysis venous catheter (CHVC). MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 107 consecutive patients with dysfunctional CHVC were retrospectively included. There were 66 men and 41 women with a mean age of 67.8±12.5 (SD) years (range: 23.0-86.0 years). Seventy-three of 107 patients (68.2%) underwent CE procedure and 34 of 107 (31.8%) underwent CE+FSA. Kaplan-Meier log-rank test and multivariate Cox regression analyses were performed to determine patency rates and risk of obstruction according to type of endovascular procedure. RESULTS Patency rates after endovascular procedures at 3, 6, 12, 24 and 36 months follow up were 75%, 75%, 65%, 65% and 65% in CE+FSA group and 70%, 65%, 62%, 30% and 0% in CE group. Mean time until obstruction of CHVC was 778.4 days after CE+FSA and 497 days after CE (P=0.211). Endovascular procedure was unrelated to risk of obstruction in adjusted model (HR=1.34; P=0.515). CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that both techniques are equivalent in terms of patency and safety results, so other aspects as cost assessment should be considered when choosing between both techniques.
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- A B Maldonado-Cárceles
- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Murcia School of Medicine, IMIB-Arrixaca, 30100 Espinardo, Murcia, Spain; Department of Preventive Medicine, General University Hospital "Reina Sofia", 30003 Murcia, Spain.
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- Department of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, General University Hospital "Reina Sofia", 30003 Murcia, Spain
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- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Murcia School of Medicine, IMIB-Arrixaca, 30100 Espinardo, Murcia, Spain
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- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Murcia School of Medicine, IMIB-Arrixaca, 30100 Espinardo, Murcia, Spain
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- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Murcia School of Medicine, IMIB-Arrixaca, 30100 Espinardo, Murcia, Spain; Department of Preventive Medicine, University Hospital "Virgen de la Arrixaca", 30120 El Palmar, Murcia, Spain
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Sánchez-Ferrer ML, Prieto-Sánchez MT, Moya-Jiménez C, Mendiola J, García-Hernández CM, Carmona-Barnosi A, Nieto A, Torres-Cantero AM. Anogenital Distance and Perineal Measurements of the Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) Quantification System. J Vis Exp 2018. [PMID: 30295651 DOI: 10.3791/57912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Anogenital distance (AGD) is a sexually dimorphic attribute, twice longer in males than in females, and a marker of intrauterine hormonal environment. Interest in AGD measurements is increasing due to mounting evidence on their potential clinical implications. A parallel set of perineal measurements, the Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification System (POP-Q), include similar, but not exactly the same, landmarks: the perineal body (PB) and the genital hiatus (GH) lengths. However, clinical reproducibility of both perineal measurements and their usefulness to describe perineal anthropometry needs to be elucidated. To our knowledge, there is no publication in video format showing the methodology of these measurements. The main objective of this work is to show how to properly perform perineal anthropometry, including measurements of the AGD in its two variants [anoclitoral (AGDAC) and anofourchette (AGDAF)], genital hiatus (GH) and perineal body (PB). Moreover, we explored if there were differences in these measurements in women with and without Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP). We research whether the anthropometric characteristics of the perineum, such as AGD (which is determined prenatally), may be altered in these women and be an independent etiological factor for pelvic floor dysfunction. We show two different ways of measuring perineal lengths, as they might be quite comparable. Our suggestion is that unifying perineal measurements could be useful for clinical and biomedical investigation. More studies are needed in order to compare GH and PB measurements and its AGD counterparts to analyze which procedures are more reproducible with less intra and interobserver variability.
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- María Luisa Sánchez-Ferrer
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, "Virgen de la Arrixaca", University Clinical Hospital; Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, "Virgen de la Arrixaca", University Clinical Hospital; Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca;
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, "Virgen de la Arrixaca", University Clinical Hospital
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- Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca; Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine; Biomedical Research Centre Network for Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP)
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, "Virgen de la Arrixaca", University Clinical Hospital
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, "Virgen de la Arrixaca", University Clinical Hospital; Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca
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- Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca; Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine; Biomedical Research Centre Network for Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP); Department of Preventive Medicine, "Virgen de la Arrixaca", University Clinical Hospital
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Sánchez-Ferrer ML, Prieto-Sánchez MT, Moya-Jiménez LC, Adoamnei E, Mendiola J, Torres-Cantero AM. Comparability between adult female anogenital distance and perineal measurements standardized by POP-Q system (GH and PB). Neurourol Urodyn 2018; 37:2847-2853. [DOI: 10.1002/nau.23798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2018] [Accepted: 07/09/2018] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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- María L. Sánchez-Ferrer
- Departmentof Obstetrics and Gynecology; “Virgen de la Arrixaca” University Clinical Hospital and Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia; El Palmar Murcia Spain
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- Departmentof Obstetrics and Gynecology; “Virgen de la Arrixaca” University Clinical Hospital and Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia; El Palmar Murcia Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; University General Hospital Santa Lucía; Cartagena Murcia Spain
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- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health; Department of Public Health Sciences; University of Murcia School of Medicine; Espinardo Murcia Spain
- Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia; El Palmar Murcia Spain
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- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health; Department of Public Health Sciences; University of Murcia School of Medicine; Espinardo Murcia Spain
- Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia; El Palmar Murcia Spain
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- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health; Department of Public Health Sciences; University of Murcia School of Medicine; Espinardo Murcia Spain
- Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia; El Palmar Murcia Spain
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Adoamnei E, Mendiola J, Moñino-García M, Vela-Soria F, Iribarne-Durán LM, Fernández MF, Olea N, Jørgensen N, Swan SH, Torres-Cantero AM. Urinary concentrations of parabens and reproductive parameters in young men. Sci Total Environ 2018; 621:201-209. [PMID: 29179076 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.11.256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2017] [Revised: 11/21/2017] [Accepted: 11/22/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Parabens are a group of alkyl esters of p-hydroxybenzoic acid that are commonly added to personal care products, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and beverage and food processing as antimicrobial preservatives. Parabens have been reported to show estrogenic effects and affect male reproduction function in animal models, but human epidemiologic studies are still scarce. The objective of this study was to examine associations between urinary concentrations of parabens and semen quality and reproductive hormone levels. This was a cross-sectional study with 215 young university students (18-23years old) recruited between 2010 and 2011 in Southern Spain (Murcia Region). All men provided a urine, blood and semen sample on a single day. Urinary paraben concentrations (methylparaben, ethylparaben, propylparaben and butylparaben) were measured by dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction and ultra-high performance liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry detection. Semen quality was evaluated by measuring volume, sperm concentration, total sperm count (TSC), motility and morphology following WHO guidelines. Serum samples were analyzed for reproductive hormones, including follicle-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, testosterone, inhibin B and estradiol using immunoassays. Associations between urinary concentrations of parabens and semen quality parameters and reproductive hormone levels were examined using linear regression, adjusting for potential covariates. Ninety-four percent of the men had detectable urinary concentrations of parabens. After taking into account important covariates, urinary concentrations of parabens or their molar sum were not significantly associated with any semen parameters or any of the reproductive hormone levels. Relative to men in the lowest quartile of sum of urinary paraben concentrations, the adjusted difference (95% CI) of TSC (millions) for men in the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th quartiles were 4.1% (-37.1;45.3), -1.6% (-41.9;38.8), and -9.8% (-52.5;32.8), respectively (P-trend=0.55). Our results suggest that, in young men, urinary parabens may not adversely impact reproductive function, but further research is warranted to confirm these findings in other male populations.
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- Evdochia Adoamnei
- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, Murcia, Spain
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- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, Murcia, Spain; Health Research Methodology Group, Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB-Arrixaca), El Palmar, Murcia, Spain; CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain.
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- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, Murcia, Spain
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- CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria (ibs. GRANADA), Hospitales Universitarios de Granada, Departamento de Radiología y Medicina Física, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
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- CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria (ibs. GRANADA), Hospitales Universitarios de Granada, Departamento de Radiología y Medicina Física, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
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- CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria (ibs. GRANADA), Hospitales Universitarios de Granada, Departamento de Radiología y Medicina Física, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
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- CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria (ibs. GRANADA), Hospitales Universitarios de Granada, Departamento de Radiología y Medicina Física, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Growth and Reproduction, International Center for Research and Research Training in Endocrine Disruption of Male Reproduction and Child Health (EDMaRC), Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, Murcia, Spain; Health Research Methodology Group, Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB-Arrixaca), El Palmar, Murcia, Spain; CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain; Department of Preventive Medicine, "Virgen de la Arrixaca" University Clinical Hospital, El Palmar, Murcia, Spain
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Adoamnei E, Mendiola J, Moñino-García M, Vela-Soria F, Iribarne-Durán LM, Fernández MF, Olea N, Jørgensen N, Swan SH, Torres-Cantero AM. Urinary concentrations of benzophenone-type ultra violet light filters and reproductive parameters in young men. Int J Hyg Environ Health 2018; 221:531-540. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2018.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2017] [Revised: 02/05/2018] [Accepted: 02/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Adoamnei E, Mendiola J, Vela-Soria F, Fernández MF, Olea N, Jørgensen N, Swan SH, Torres-Cantero AM. Urinary bisphenol A concentrations are associated with reproductive parameters in young men. Environ Res 2018; 161:122-128. [PMID: 29156341 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2017.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2017] [Revised: 10/09/2017] [Accepted: 11/01/2017] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Bisphenol A (BPA) is a pervasive environmental toxicant with known reproductive effects on sperm parameters and hormone levels. Several observational studies have investigated the associations between BPA exposure and male reproductive function, but findings are inconsistent. The objective of this study was to assess the associations between urinary BPA concentrations and semen quality and reproductive hormone levels in a cross-sectional study with 215 healthy young university students (18-23 years old), investigated between 2010 and 2011 in Southern Spain (Murcia Region). All subjects provided urine, blood serum and semen samples on a single day. Urinary BPA concentrations were measured by dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction and ultra-high performance liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry detection. Semen quality was evaluated by measuring volume, concentration, motility, morphology and total sperm count (TSC). Serum samples were analyzed for reproductive hormones, including follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), testosterone, inhibin B and estradiol. Relationships between urinary BPA concentrations and semen quality parameters and reproductive hormone levels were examined using linear regression, adjusting for potential confounders and covariates. Ninety-five percent of the men had detectable urinary BPA concentrations with unadjusted median (5th-95th) of 2.8 (0.16-11.5) ng/mL. After adjustment for important covariates, there was a significant positive association between urinary BPA concentrations and serum LH levels (β = 0.07, 95%CI: 0.02;0.12, p-value < 0.01). Urinary BPA concentration was also significantly and inversely associated with sperm concentration (β = - 0.04, 95%CI: - 0.07;- 0.02, p-value < 0.01) and TSC (β = - 0.05, 95%CI: - 0.08;- 0.02, p-value < 0.01). No significant associations were found between BPA and other semen parameters or reproductive hormone levels. Our results support the hypothesis that BPA exposure may be associated with a reduction in Leydig cell capacity (increased LH levels) and decreased sperm counts in young men.
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- Evdochia Adoamnei
- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, 30100 Murcia, Spain; Health Research Methodology Group, Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB-Arrixaca), El Palmar, 30120 Murcia, Spain; CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), 28029 Madrid, Spain.
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- CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), 28029 Madrid, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria (ibs. GRANADA), Hospitales Universitarios de Granada, Departamento de Radiología y Medicina Física, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
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- CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), 28029 Madrid, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria (ibs. GRANADA), Hospitales Universitarios de Granada, Departamento de Radiología y Medicina Física, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
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- CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), 28029 Madrid, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria (ibs. GRANADA), Hospitales Universitarios de Granada, Departamento de Radiología y Medicina Física, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Growth and Reproduction, and International Center for Research and Research Training in Endocrine Disruption of Male Reproduction and Child Health (EDMaRC), Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 10029 New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, 30100 Murcia, Spain; Health Research Methodology Group, Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB-Arrixaca), El Palmar, 30120 Murcia, Spain; CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), 28029 Madrid, Spain; Department of Preventive Medicine, "Virgen de la Arrixaca" University Clinical Hospital, El Palmar, 30120 Murcia, Spain
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López-Espín JJ, Pérez-Palazón C, Maldonado-Cárceles AB, Román-Arias JD, Mendiola J, Torres-Cantero AM. Anogenital distance and variability in semen parameters. Syst Biol Reprod Med 2017; 64:71-79. [PMID: 29172721 DOI: 10.1080/19396368.2017.1401682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to analyze whether the anogenital distance (AGD) was associated with variability in semen parameters. Semen parameters analyzed following the WHO guidelines and sperm DNA fragmentation were evaluated in 160 semen samples obtained over a period of a year from 16 healthy male volunteers. Two types of AGD measurements from the anus to the rear base of the scrotum (AGDAS) and to the cephalic insertion of the penis (AGDAP) were taken in each individual. The association between AGDs and semen parameters were studied using three statistical tools: a) general coefficient of variation (CV) and intra-individual coefficient of variation (CVi), b) general linear models for repeated measures, and c) mixed model fixed effects panel data. Men with shortened AGDAP have significantly greater intra-individual variability in sperm concentration, total sperm count, and normal sperm morphology. Conversely, greater total sperm motility was observed in men with long AGDAS. Shortened AGDAS was associated with less intra-individual variability of total sperm motility (progressive and non-progressive). AGD measurements were associated with the variability in semen parameters. AGD may be useful to determine intra-individual variability in semen parameters. ABBREVIATIONS AGD: anogenital distance; AGDAP: anogenital distance from the anus to the cephalic insertion of the penis; AGDAS: anogenital distance from the anus to the rear base of the scrotum; AIC: Akaike information criteria; BMI: body mass index; CV: general coefficient of variation; CVi: intra-individual coefficient of variation; GLM: generalized linear model; PR+NP: total sperm motility.
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- José J López-Espín
- a Center of Operations Research , Miguel Hernandez University, Elche Campus , Elche , Spain
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- b Gynaecological Center of Reproduction and Genetics , Murcia , Spain.,c Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health , University of Murcia School of Medicine , IMIB-Arrixaca, Espinardo ( Murcia ), Spain
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- c Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health , University of Murcia School of Medicine , IMIB-Arrixaca, Espinardo ( Murcia ), Spain.,d Department of Preventive Medicine , Reina Sofia University General Hospital , Murcia , Spain
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- c Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health , University of Murcia School of Medicine , IMIB-Arrixaca, Espinardo ( Murcia ), Spain.,e CIBER of Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP) , ISCIII, Madrid , Spain
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- c Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health , University of Murcia School of Medicine , IMIB-Arrixaca, Espinardo ( Murcia ), Spain.,d Department of Preventive Medicine , Reina Sofia University General Hospital , Murcia , Spain.,e CIBER of Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP) , ISCIII, Madrid , Spain.,f Regional Campus of Excellence Mare Nostrum , University of Murcia , Murcia , Spain
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Sánchez-Ferrer ML, Mendiola J, Hernández-Peñalver AI, Corbalán-Biyang S, Carmona-Barnosi A, Prieto-Sánchez MT, Nieto A, Torres-Cantero AM. Presence of polycystic ovary syndrome is associated with longer anogenital distance in adult Mediterranean women. Hum Reprod 2017; 32:2315-2323. [DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dex274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2017] [Accepted: 08/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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- María L Sánchez-Ferrer
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, ‘Virgen de la Arrixaca’ University Clinical Hospital, 30120 El Palmar (Murcia), Spain
- Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, 30120 El Palmar (Murcia), Spain
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- Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, 30120 El Palmar (Murcia), Spain
- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, 30100 Espinardo (Murcia), Spain
- CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, ‘Virgen de la Arrixaca’ University Clinical Hospital, 30120 El Palmar (Murcia), Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, ‘Virgen de la Arrixaca’ University Clinical Hospital, 30120 El Palmar (Murcia), Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, ‘Virgen de la Arrixaca’ University Clinical Hospital, 30120 El Palmar (Murcia), Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, ‘Virgen de la Arrixaca’ University Clinical Hospital, 30120 El Palmar (Murcia), Spain
- Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, 30120 El Palmar (Murcia), Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, ‘Virgen de la Arrixaca’ University Clinical Hospital, 30120 El Palmar (Murcia), Spain
- Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, 30120 El Palmar (Murcia), Spain
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- Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, 30120 El Palmar (Murcia), Spain
- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, 30100 Espinardo (Murcia), Spain
- CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Department of Preventive Medicine, ‘Virgen de la Arrixaca’ University Clinical Hospital, 30120 El Palmar (Murcia), Spain
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Maldonado-Cárceles AB, Sánchez-Rodríguez C, Vera-Porras EM, Árense-Gonzalo JJ, Oñate-Celdrán J, Samper-Mateo P, García-Escudero D, Torres-Roca M, Martínez-Díaz F, Mendiola J, Torres-Cantero AM. Anogenital Distance, a Biomarker of Prenatal Androgen Exposure Is Associated With Prostate Cancer Severity. Prostate 2017; 77:406-411. [PMID: 27862129 DOI: 10.1002/pros.23279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2016] [Accepted: 11/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND Anogenital distance (AGD), the distance from the centre of the anus to the genitals, is a sexually dimorphic phenotype in mammals. Experimental studies have shown that AGD is a biomarker of prenatal androgen exposure during the masculinisation period of development. The aim of this study is to assess the relationship between anogenital distance (AGD), as an indirect marker of prenatal hormonal environment, and prostate cancer (PCa) severity. MATERIALS We conducted a cross-sectional study with a total of 120 PCa patients with confirmed biopsy of the tumour from April 2007 to July 2015. Two variants of the anogenital distance were assessed, from the anus to the posterior base of the scrotum (AGDAS ) and to the cephalad insertion of the penis (AGDAP ). We compared differences in groups to evaluate the association between AGD measurements and severity of the preoperative biopsy and clinical scores. RESULTS Longer AGDAS was significantly associated with the highest Gleason score (P = 0.015) and D'Amico nomogram (P = 0.048). In contrast, no statistical differences were found in the AGDAP and severity of the preoperative biopsy. CONCLUSIONS These findings are consistent with the hypothesis that a higher prenatal androgen exposure is associated with higher severity of PCa. Prostate 77: 406-411, 2017. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Ana B Maldonado-Cárceles
- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Murcia School of Medicine, Espinardo (Murcia), IMIB-Arrixaca, Spain
- Department of Preventive Medicine, "Reina Sofia", University General Hospital, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, "Reina Sofia", University General Hospital, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, "Reina Sofia", University General Hospital, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Urology, "Reina Sofia", University General Hospital, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Urology, "Reina Sofia", University General Hospital, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Urology, "Reina Sofia", University General Hospital, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Anatomical Pathology, "Reina Sofia", University General Hospital, Murcia, Spain
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- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Murcia School of Medicine, Espinardo (Murcia), IMIB-Arrixaca, Spain
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- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Murcia School of Medicine, Espinardo (Murcia), IMIB-Arrixaca, Spain
- Department of Preventive Medicine, "Reina Sofia", University General Hospital, Murcia, Spain
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MInguez-Alarcón L, Chavarro JE, Mendiola J, Roca M, Tanrikut C, Vioque J, Jørgensen N, Torres-Cantero AM. Fatty acid intake in relation to reproductive hormones and testicular volume among young healthy men. Asian J Androl 2017; 19:184-190. [PMID: 27834316 PMCID: PMC5312216 DOI: 10.4103/1008-682x.190323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Emerging evidence suggests that dietary fats may influence testicular function. However, most of the published literature on this field has used semen quality parameters as the only proxy for testicular function. We examined the association of fat intake with circulating reproductive hormone levels and testicular volume among healthy young Spanish men. This is a cross-sectional study among 209 healthy male volunteers conducted between October 2010 and November 2011 in Murcia Region of Spain. Participants completed questionnaires on lifestyle, diet, and smoking, and each underwent a physical examination, and provided a blood sample. Linear regression was used to examine the association between each fatty acid type and reproductive hormone levels and testicular volumes. Monounsaturated fatty acids intake was inversely associated with serum blood levels of calculated free testosterone, total testosterone, and inhibin B. A positive association was observed between the intake of polyunsaturated fatty acids, particularly of omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids, and luteinizing hormone concentrations. In addition, the intake of trans fatty acids was associated with lower total testosterone and calculated free testosterone concentrations (P trend = 0.01 and 0.02, respectively). The intake of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids was positively related to testicular volume while the intake of omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids and trans fatty acids was inversely related to testicular volume. These data suggest that fat intake, and particularly intake of omega 3, omega 6, and trans fatty acids, may influence testicular function.
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- Lidia MInguez-Alarcón
- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Department of Health and Social Sciences, Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Murcia School of Medicine, IMIB-Arrixaca, Espinardo (Murcia), Spain
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- Department of Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Channing Division of Network Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Health and Social Sciences, Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Murcia School of Medicine, IMIB-Arrixaca, Espinardo (Murcia), Spain
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- Roca Fertility, Advanced Clinic Management SLU, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Urology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Department of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- CIBER Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Institute of Health III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain.,Department of Public Health, Miguel Hernández University, Elche-Alicante, Spain
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- Department of Growth and Reproduction, University of Copenhagen, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Health and Social Sciences, Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Murcia School of Medicine, IMIB-Arrixaca, Espinardo (Murcia), Spain.,Regional Campus of International Excellence "Campus Mare Nostrum", University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain
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Sánchez-Ferrer ML, Mendiola J, Jiménez-Velázquez R, Cánovas-López L, Corbalán-Biyang S, Hernández-Peñalver AI, Carmona-Barnosi A, Maldonado-Cárceles AB, Prieto-Sánchez MT, Machado-Linde F, Nieto A, Torres-Cantero AM. Investigation of anogenital distance as a diagnostic tool in endometriosis. Reprod Biomed Online 2017; 34:375-382. [PMID: 28109703 DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2017.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2016] [Revised: 12/21/2016] [Accepted: 01/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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An association between anogenital distance (AGD) and endometriosis has been reported, suggesting that AGD may be a useful clinical tool in endometriosis. The predictive ability of AGD of women in discriminating presence and type of endometriosis was examined. A case-control study was conducted at the University Hospital 'Virgen de la Arrixaca', Murcia, Spain, between 2014 and 2015. A total of 114 participants diagnosed with endometriosis using ultrasound findings and 105 controls were recruited. Two AGD measurements were obtained: one from the anterior clitoral surface to the upper verge of the anus (AGDAC), and another one from the posterior fourchette to the upper verge of the anus (AGDAF). Parametric and non-parametric tests andreceiver operator characterstic analyses were used to determine relationships between AGD and presence of endometriosis and subgroups (ovarian endometriomas or deep infiltrating endometriosis [DIE]). The AGDAF, but not AGDAC, was associated with presence of endometriomas, DIE (P-values, <0.001-0.02), or both. The highest area under curve (0.91; 95% CI 0.84 to 0.97) was obtained for the DIE subgroup with the AGDAF measurement, with a sensitivity and specificity of 84.4% and 91.4%, respectively. AGDAF can therefore efficiently discriminate the presence of DIE and may be a useful clinical tool.
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- Maria L Sánchez-Ferrer
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 'Virgen de la Arrixaca' University Clinical Hospital, 30120 El Palmar, Murcia, Spain; Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, 30120 El Palmar, Murcia, Spain
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- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, 30100 El Palmar, Murcia, Spain; Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, 30120 El Palmar, Murcia, Spain.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 'Virgen de la Arrixaca' University Clinical Hospital, 30120 El Palmar, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 'Virgen de la Arrixaca' University Clinical Hospital, 30120 El Palmar, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 'Virgen de la Arrixaca' University Clinical Hospital, 30120 El Palmar, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 'Virgen de la Arrixaca' University Clinical Hospital, 30120 El Palmar, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 'Virgen de la Arrixaca' University Clinical Hospital, 30120 El Palmar, Murcia, Spain
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- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, 30100 El Palmar, Murcia, Spain; Department of Preventive Medicine, 'Reina Sofia' University General Hospital, 30003 Murcia, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 'Virgen de la Arrixaca' University Clinical Hospital, 30120 El Palmar, Murcia, Spain; Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, 30120 El Palmar, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 'Virgen de la Arrixaca' University Clinical Hospital, 30120 El Palmar, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 'Virgen de la Arrixaca' University Clinical Hospital, 30120 El Palmar, Murcia, Spain; Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, 30120 El Palmar, Murcia, Spain
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- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, 30100 El Palmar, Murcia, Spain; Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, 30120 El Palmar, Murcia, Spain; Department of Preventive Medicine, 'Reina Sofia' University General Hospital, 30003 Murcia, Murcia, Spain; Biomedical Research Centre Network for Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
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Mendiola J, Sánchez-Ferrer ML, Jiménez-Velázquez R, Cánovas-López L, Hernández-Peñalver AI, Corbalán-Biyang S, Carmona-Barnosi A, Prieto-Sánchez MT, Nieto A, Torres-Cantero AM. Endometriomas and deep infiltrating endometriosis in adulthood are strongly associated with anogenital distance, a biomarker for prenatal hormonal environment. Hum Reprod 2016; 31:2377-83. [PMID: 27357299 PMCID: PMC5027925 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dew163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2016] [Accepted: 06/03/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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STUDY QUESTION Is the length of the anogenital distance (AGD), a biomarker of the in-utero prenatal hormonal environment, associated with the presence of endometriomas and deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE)? SUMMARY ANSWER Shorter AGD is associated with presence of endometriomas and DIE. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY It is debated whether hormonal exposure to estrogens in utero may be a risk factor for endometriosis in adulthood. AGD is a biomarker of prenatal hormonal environment and observational studies have shown an association between AGD and reproductive parameters in both sexes. STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATION This case–control study of 114 women with endometriosis (endometriomas and/or DIE) and 105 controls was conducted between September 2014 and May 2015. PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS Cases were attending the Endometriosis Unit of the Hospital. Prevalent as well as incident cases, diagnosed by transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS), were included. Controls were women without endometriosis attending the gynecological outpatient clinic for routine gynecological exams. Participants completed health questionnaires, followed physical and gynecological examinations, including TVUS. Measurements from the anterior clitoral surface to the upper verge of the anus (AGDAC), and from the posterior fourchette to the upper verge of the anus (AGDAF) were obtained in all subjects. Unconditional multiple logistic regression was used to estimate the association between AGD measurements and presence of endometriomas and/or DIE while accounting for important confounders and covariates, including age, body mass index, vaginal delivery or episiotomy. MAIN RESULTS AND THE ROLE OF CHANCE AGDAF was related to presence of endometriomas and/or DIE. For all cases of endometriosis (endometriomas and DIE), women in the lowest tertile of the AGDAF distribution, compared with the upper tertile, were 7.6-times (95% CI 2.8–21.0; P-trend < 0.001) more likely to have endometriosis. With regard to DIE, women with AGDAF below the median, compared with those with AGDAF above the median, were 41.6-times (95% CI 3.9–438; P-value = 0.002) more likely to have endometriosis. LIMITATIONS, REASONS FOR CAUTION In case–control studies, information and selection bias has to be ruled out. Physicians conducting the measurement were blind to the status of the patients. Controls came from the same population as the cases. We adjusted for known and suspected confounders and covariates, but the possibility of residual confounding or chance findings should always be considered. As with all observational studies, causal inference is limited. WIDER IMPLICATIONS OF THE FINDINGS This study suggests that endometriosis, especially the DIE, might have a prenatal origin that may be traced back to the hormonal milieu in which the fetus develops. STUDY FUNDING/COMPETING INTEREST This work was supported by the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, ISCIII (AES), grant no. PI13/01237 and the Seneca Foundation, Murcia Regional Agency of Science and Technology, grant no. 19443/PI/14. The authors have no competing interests to declare. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER Not applicable.
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- Jaime Mendiola
- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, 30100 Espinardo, Murcia, Spain Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, 30120 El Palmar, Murcia, Spain
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- Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, 30120 El Palmar, Murcia, Spain Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 'Virgen de la Arrixaca' University Clinical Hospital, 30120 El Palmar, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 'Virgen de la Arrixaca' University Clinical Hospital, 30120 El Palmar, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 'Virgen de la Arrixaca' University Clinical Hospital, 30120 El Palmar, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 'Virgen de la Arrixaca' University Clinical Hospital, 30120 El Palmar, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 'Virgen de la Arrixaca' University Clinical Hospital, 30120 El Palmar, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 'Virgen de la Arrixaca' University Clinical Hospital, 30120 El Palmar, Murcia, Spain
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- Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, 30120 El Palmar, Murcia, Spain Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 'Virgen de la Arrixaca' University Clinical Hospital, 30120 El Palmar, Murcia, Spain
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- Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, 30120 El Palmar, Murcia, Spain Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 'Virgen de la Arrixaca' University Clinical Hospital, 30120 El Palmar, Murcia, Spain
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- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, 30100 Espinardo, Murcia, Spain Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, 30120 El Palmar, Murcia, Spain Department of Preventive Medicine, 'Reina Sofia' University General Hospital, 30003 Murcia, Murcia, Spain
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Pérez-Palazón C, López-Espín JJ, Mendiola J, Román-Arias JD, Torres-Cantero AM. Factores asociados a la variabilidad de la calidad seminal: un estudio de seguimiento. Rev Int Androl 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.androl.2015.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Colorado-Yohar SM, Agudelo-Suárez AA, Huerta JM, Torres-Cantero AM. Intimate Partner Violence and Its Associated Factors in a Sample of Colombian Immigrant Population in Spain. J Immigr Minor Health 2015; 18:904-912. [DOI: 10.1007/s10903-015-0330-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Cutillas-Tolín A, Mínguez-Alarcón L, Mendiola J, López-Espín JJ, Jørgensen N, Navarrete-Muñoz EM, Torres-Cantero AM, Chavarro JE. Mediterranean and western dietary patterns are related to markers of testicular function among healthy men. Hum Reprod 2015; 30:2945-55. [PMID: 26409012 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dev236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2015] [Accepted: 08/27/2015] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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STUDY QUESTION Are there any associations of dietary patterns with semen quality, reproductive hormone levels, and testicular volume, as markers of testicular function? SUMMARY ANSWER These results suggest that traditional Mediterranean diets may have a positive impact on male reproductive potential. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY The Mediterranean diet has been related to lower risk of multiple chronic diseases, but its effects on reproduction potential are unclear. STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATION Cross-sectional sample of 215 male university students recruited from October 2010 to November 2011 in Murcia Region (Spain). PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS Two hundred and nine healthy men aged 18-23 years were finally included in this analysis. Diet was assessed using a validated food frequency questionnaire, and dietary patterns were identified by factor analysis. Linear regression was used to analyze the relation between diet patterns with semen quality parameters, reproductive hormone levels and testicular volume adjusting for potential confounders. MAIN RESULTS AND THE ROLE OF CHANCE We identified two dietary patterns: a Mediterranean (characterized by high intakes of vegetables, fruits and seafood) and a Western pattern (characterized by high intakes of processed meats, French fries and snacks). The Mediterranean pattern was positively associated with total sperm count (P, trend = 0.04). The Western pattern was positively related to the percentage of morphologically normal sperm (P, trend = 0.008). We found an inverse association between adherence to the Western pattern and sperm concentration among overweight or obese men (P, trend = 0.04). LIMITATIONS, REASONS FOR CAUTION As with all cross-sectional studies, causal inference is limited. However, participants were blinded to the study outcomes thus reducing the potential influenced their report of diet. Although we adjusted for a large number of known and suspected confounders, we cannot exclude the possibility of residual confounding or chance findings. WIDER IMPLICATIONS OF THE FINDINGS This study was carried out on healthy and young men, so it is difficult to predict whether and how the observed differences in semen quality translate into reproductive success for men in couples trying to conceive. These results suggest that traditional Mediterranean diets may have a positive impact on male reproductive potential.
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- A Cutillas-Tolín
- Department of Health and Social Sciences, Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Murcia School of Medicine, Espinardo Campus, Vía perimetral s/n, IMIB-Arrixaca, Murcia 30100, Spain
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- Department of Health and Social Sciences, Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Murcia School of Medicine, Espinardo Campus, Vía perimetral s/n, IMIB-Arrixaca, Murcia 30100, Spain
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- Department of Health and Social Sciences, Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Murcia School of Medicine, Espinardo Campus, Vía perimetral s/n, IMIB-Arrixaca, Murcia 30100, Spain
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- Center of Operations Research, Miguel Hernandez University, Elche Campus, Elche 03202, Spain
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- University Department of Growth and Reproduction, University of Copenhagen, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen DK-20100, Denmark
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- CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid 28029, Spain Department of Public Health, Miguel Hernández University, San Joan d'Alacant, Alicante 03550, Spain
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- Department of Health and Social Sciences, Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Murcia School of Medicine, Espinardo Campus, Vía perimetral s/n, IMIB-Arrixaca, Murcia 30100, Spain Regional Campus of International Excellence 'Campus Mare Nostrum', University of Murcia, Murcia 30100, Spain Department of Preventive Medicine, Reina Sofía University Hospital, Murcia 30003, Spain
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- Department of Nutrition and Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA Channing Division of Network Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Melgarejo M, Mendiola J, Koch HM, Moñino-García M, Noguera-Velasco JA, Torres-Cantero AM. Associations between urinary organophosphate pesticide metabolite levels and reproductive parameters in men from an infertility clinic. Environ Res 2015; 137:292-298. [PMID: 25601731 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2015.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2014] [Revised: 12/15/2014] [Accepted: 01/07/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Organophosphate (OP) pesticides are compounds used for pest control at home or in agriculture activities. Almost all OP pesticides are metabolized to at least one of six possible dialkylphosphates (DAPs). Despite wide use, their potential effects on human reproductive health have not yet been fully characterized. The aim of this study was to evaluate the associations between urinary concentrations of six DAP metabolites and reproductive parameters in men. All men were attended an infertility clinic and provided urine, serum and semen samples on the same day. Six DAP metabolites were measured in urine (dimethylphosphate [DMP], dimethylthiophosphate [DMTP], dimethyldithiophosphate [DMDTP], diethylphosphate [DEP], diethylthiophosphate [DETP], and diethyldithiophosphate [DEDTP]). Sperm quality was assessed by measuring volume, concentration, total sperm count (TSC), motility and morphology, and serum samples were analyzed for reproductive hormones, including follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), testosterone, prolactin and estradiol. Pearson correlations were used for unadjusted analyses, and multiple linear regression analysis was performed controlling for appropriate covariates. All men presented detectable concentrations of at least one urinary OP metabolite. After adjustment by important covariates, there was a significant positive association between DEDTP concentrations and LH [(β)=11.4; 95% CI 0.81-22.1] as well as FSH levels [(β)=3.2; 95% CI 0.08-6.2]. Sperm concentration and TSC were both significantly inversely associated with DMP, DMDP, DMDTP and ∑DAP in multivariate analysis. Besides, there was a significant inverse association between percentage of motile sperm and DMTP, DMDTP and DEP metabolite concentrations. Our results suggest that exposure to OP pesticides may be associated with decreased sperm counts and motility and altered reproductive hormone levels in male partners of couples seeking for infertility treatment. However, further studies are warranted to confirm and extent these findings.
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- María Melgarejo
- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Health and Social Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, 30100 Espinardo, Murcia, Spain; Department of Laboratory Medicine, "Virgen de la Arrixaca" University Hospital, 30120 El Palmar, Murcia, Spain
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- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Health and Social Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, 30100 Espinardo, Murcia, Spain.
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- Institute for Prevention and Occupational Medicine of the German Social Accident Insurance - Institute of the Ruhr-Universität Bochum (IPA), 44789 Bochum, Germany
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- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Health and Social Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, 30100 Espinardo, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, "Virgen de la Arrixaca" University Hospital, 30120 El Palmar, Murcia, Spain
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- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Health and Social Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, 30100 Espinardo, Murcia, Spain; Department of Preventive Medicine, "Reina Sofia" University General Hospital, 30003 Murcia, Murcia, Spain; Regional Campus of International Excellence 'Campus Mare Nostrum', University of Murcia, 30003 Murcia, Murcia, Spain
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Sarabia-Cos L, Arense-Gonzalo JJ, Mínguez-Alarcón L, Gosálvez J, Mendiola J, Torres-Cantero AM. Estudio de la dinámica de fragmentación del ácido desoxirribonucleico espermático en jóvenes varones. Rev Int Androl 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.androl.2014.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Mira-Escolano MP, Mendiola J, Mínguez-Alarcón L, Torres-Cantero AM. Response: anogenital distance in newborns. Reprod Biomed Online 2014; 29:772. [PMID: 25447927 DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2014.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2014] [Accepted: 09/11/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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- Department of Health and Social Sciences University of Murcia School of Medicine, Spain.
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- Department of Health and Social Sciences University of Murcia School of Medicine, Spain
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Mínguez-Alarcón L, Chavarro JE, Mendiola J, Gaskins AJ, Torres-Cantero AM. Physical activity is not related to semen quality in young healthy men. Fertil Steril 2014; 102:1103-9. [PMID: 25064411 DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2014.06.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2014] [Revised: 06/15/2014] [Accepted: 06/19/2014] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To study the relationship of physical activity with semen quality among healthy young men from Spain. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING University and college campuses of Murcia Region, Spain. PATIENT(S) Healthy young men with untested fertility (n = 215). INTERVENTION(S) A physical examination, blood and semen samples, and completion of a questionnaire. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) Semen quality parameters. RESULT(S) Physical activity was not related to semen quality parameters. The adjusted percentage differences (95% confidence interval) in semen parameters comparing men in the top quartile of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (≥9.5 h/wk) with men in the bottom quartile (≤3 h/wk) were 4.3% (-30.2%, 38.9%) for total sperm count, 7.2% (-30.6%, 45.1%) for sperm concentration, -2.42% (-6.53%, 1.69%) for sperm motility, and 12.6% (-12.0%, 37.2%) for sperm morphology. CONCLUSION(S) In contrast to previous research among athletes, these data suggest that physical activity is not deleterious to testicular function, as captured by semen quality parameters in this population of healthy young men in Spain.
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- Lidia Mínguez-Alarcón
- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Health and Social Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, Murcia, Spain.
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- Departments of Nutrition and Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts; Channing Division of Network Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Health and Social Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, Murcia, Spain
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- Departments of Nutrition and Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Health and Social Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, Murcia, Spain; Regional Campus of International Excellence "Campus Mare Nostrum," University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain; Department of Preventive Medicine, Reína Sofía University Hospital, Murcia, Spain
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Mira-Escolano MP, Mendiola J, Mínguez-Alarcón L, Melgarejo M, Cutillas-Tolín A, Roca M, López-Espín JJ, Noguera-Velasco JA, Torres-Cantero AM. Longer anogenital distance is associated with higher testosterone levels in women: a cross-sectional study. BJOG 2014; 121:1359-64. [DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.12627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/23/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- MP Mira-Escolano
- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health; Department of Health and Social Sciences; University of Murcia School of Medicine; Espinardo (Murcia) Spain
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- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health; Department of Health and Social Sciences; University of Murcia School of Medicine; Espinardo (Murcia) Spain
- Fertilidad Roca; Gestión Clínica Avanzada SLU; Murcia Spain
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- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health; Department of Health and Social Sciences; University of Murcia School of Medicine; Espinardo (Murcia) Spain
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine; ‘Virgen de la Arrixaca’ University Hospital; Murcia Spain
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- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health; Department of Health and Social Sciences; University of Murcia School of Medicine; Espinardo (Murcia) Spain
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- Fertilidad Roca; Gestión Clínica Avanzada SLU; Murcia Spain
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- Centre of Operations Research; Miguel Hernandez University; Elche Spain
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine; ‘Virgen de la Arrixaca’ University Hospital; Murcia Spain
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- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health; Department of Health and Social Sciences; University of Murcia School of Medicine; Espinardo (Murcia) Spain
- Regional Campus of International Excellence ‘Campus Mare Nostrum’; University of Murcia; Murcia Spain
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Mira-Escolano MP, Mendiola J, Mínguez-Alarcón L, Roca M, Cutillas-Tolín A, López-Espín JJ, Torres-Cantero AM. Anogenital distance of women in relation to their mother’s gynaecological characteristics before or during pregnancy. Reprod Biomed Online 2014; 28:209-15. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2013.09.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2013] [Revised: 09/12/2013] [Accepted: 09/24/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Chavarro JE, Mínguez-Alarcón L, Mendiola J, Cutillas-Tolín A, López-Espín JJ, Torres-Cantero AM. Trans fatty acid intake is inversely related to total sperm count in young healthy men. Hum Reprod 2014; 29:429-40. [PMID: 24419496 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/det464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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STUDY QUESTION Is intake of fatty acids related to semen quality among young men? SUMMARY ANSWER The intake of trans fatty acids is inversely related to total sperm count in healthy young men. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY Spain has seen an increase in the proportion of calories consumed as fat over the same period that a downward trend in semen quality has been observed. In addition, rodent models suggest that trans fat intake may severely affect testicular function. STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATION Cross-sectional study of 209 men recruited between October 2010 and November 2011. PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS A group of 209 healthy young university students 18-23 years of age provided a semen sample and completed a previously validated food frequency questionnaire. The association between intake of fatty acids with semen quality parameters (sperm concentration, motility, morphology and total count) was assessed using multivariate linear regression. MAIN RESULTS AND THE ROLE OF THE CHANCE Trans fatty acid intake was inversely related to total sperm count after adjusting for potential confounders (P, trend = 0.03). The multivariate adjusted mean (95% confidence interval) total sperm count in increasing quartiles of trans fat intake was 144 (110-190), 113 (87-148), 100 (18-130) and 89 (69-117). There also was an inverse association between cholesterol intake and ejaculate volume (P, trend = 0.04). No other statistically significant relations were observed. LIMITATIONS, REASONS FOR CAUTION The cross-sectional design of the study limits causal inference, we cannot exclude the possibility of unmeasured confounding and there was insufficient statistical power to identify modest associations. WIDER IMPLICATIONS OF THE FINDINGS The results of this study, together with previous experimental work in rodents and biomarker studies among infertility patients, suggest that intake of trans fatty acids may be related to lower semen quality. Although the data provide further evidence that diet is a modifiable factor that could impact male fertility, it is not known whether the observed differences in sperm count translate into differences in fertility. STUDY FUNDING/COMPETING INTEREST(S) This work was supported by The Seneca Foundation, Regional Agency of Science and Technology, grant no 00694/PI/04, Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación, Instituto de Salud Carlos III (FIS), grant no PI10/00985, and grant P30 DK46200 from the National Institutes of Health. The authors have no competing interests to declare.
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- Department of Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Mendiola J, Jørgensen N, Mínguez-Alarcón L, Sarabia-Cos L, López-Espín JJ, Vivero-Salmerón G, Ruiz-Ruiz KJ, Fernández MF, Olea N, Swan SH, Torres-Cantero AM. Sperm counts may have declined in young university students in Southern Spain. Andrology 2013; 1:408-13. [PMID: 23307495 DOI: 10.1111/j.2047-2927.2012.00058.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2012] [Revised: 12/06/2012] [Accepted: 12/10/2012] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Several studies have investigated temporal trends in semen quality in Northern Europe, but none has examined this question in Southern Europe. A prior study conducted in Almeria Province (Southern Spain) reported higher sperm count and concentration among Spanish young men recruited from 2001 to 2002 compared with young men from Northern Europe. The aim of this new study was to examine whether semen quality has changed among Spanish young men in the last decade. In this cross-sectional study, questionnaires and semen samples were collected from 215 healthy young university students from Murcia Region between 2010 and 2011. The 273 men from the Almeria study previously studied were included in a trend analysis of the two populations from Southern Spain. Descriptive statistics were calculated for the Murcia study population and these and semen variables for the Murcia and Almeria study populations were compared. Study methods and population characteristics were similar across the two studies. Therefore, we used multiple linear regression analyses on the combined population (controlling for study centre, age, ejaculation abstinence time, season, smoking, medication during the last 3 months, Body mass index (BMI), presence of varicocoele and prenatal exposure to tobacco) to look for a birth-cohort effect over the combined study period (2001-2011). Sperm concentration and total sperm count declined significantly with year of birth in the pooled analysis (β = -0.04 and β = -0.06, respectively, both p < 0.01). Sperm counts were significantly lower in Murcia study subjects than in the Almeria participants; sperm concentration median (5th-95th) = 44.0 (8.9-129) million/mL vs. 51.0 (5.0-206) million/mL; p < 0.01 and total sperm count = 121 (17.8-400) million vs. 149 (8.0-599) million; p < 0.01. Other semen variables did not differ significantly between the two studies. Our study suggests that total sperm count and sperm concentration may have declined in young Spanish men over the last decade.
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- Jaime Mendiola
- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Murcia School of Medicine, Espinardo Murcia, Spain.
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Mendiola J, Roca M, Mínguez-Alarcón L, Mira-Escolano MP, López-Espín JJ, Barrett ES, Swan SH, Torres-Cantero AM. Anogenital distance is related to ovarian follicular number in young Spanish women: a cross-sectional study. Environ Health 2012; 11:90. [PMID: 23217457 PMCID: PMC3562168 DOI: 10.1186/1476-069x-11-90] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2012] [Accepted: 12/05/2012] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND In animals, anogenital distance (AGD) at birth reflects androgen levels during pregnancy and predicts adult AGD. Little is known about AGD in relation to female reproductive characteristics in humans, a question this study was designed to explore. METHODS We used multiple linear and logistic regression analyses to model the relationships between adult female reproductive system characteristics (e.g. ovarian morphology, menstrual cycle) and two measures of AGD [anus-fourchette (AGD(AF)) and anus-clitoris (AGD(AC))] in 100 college-age volunteers in Spain. Ovarian morphology was classified as having < 6 or ≥ 6 follicles per ovary. RESULTS Both AGD measures were positively associated with ovarian follicle number, with AGD(AF) being more strongly associated. Women in the upper tertile of the AGD(AF) and AGD(AC) distributions were more likely to have ≥ 6 ovarian follicles [OR: 6.0 (95% CI 2.0, 17.6) and 3.0 (95% CI 1.1, 8.6), respectively] compared to women in the lowest tertile. CONCLUSIONS Increased follicular recruitment has been related to excess androgen exposure in utero in toxicological studies. Our results suggest that the androgenic environment during early fetal life may influence reproductive system development, including AGD, in human females.
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- Jaime Mendiola
- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Health and Social Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, Espinardo Campus, Espinardo (Murcia), 30100, Spain
- Fertilidad Roca, Gestión Clínica Avanzada SLU, Avenida Ronda Sur 20, Murcia, 30010, Spain
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- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Health and Social Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, Espinardo Campus, Espinardo (Murcia), 30100, Spain
- Fertilidad Roca, Gestión Clínica Avanzada SLU, Avenida Ronda Sur 20, Murcia, 30010, Spain
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- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Health and Social Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, Espinardo Campus, Espinardo (Murcia), 30100, Spain
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- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Health and Social Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, Espinardo Campus, Espinardo (Murcia), 30100, Spain
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- Center of Operations Research, Miguel Hernandez University, Elche Campus, Elche, 03202, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Rochester, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester (NY), 14624, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 1 Gustave L. Levy Place, New York (NY), 10029, USA
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- Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Health and Social Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, Espinardo Campus, Espinardo (Murcia), 30100, Spain
- Regional Campus of International Excellence "Campus Mare Nostrum", University of Murcia, Avenida Teniente Flomesta 5, Murcia, 30003, Spain
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Mendiola J, Moreno JM, Roca M, Vergara-Juárez N, Martínez-García MJ, García-Sánchez A, Elvira-Rendueles B, Moreno-Grau S, López-Espín JJ, Ten J, Bernabeu R, Torres-Cantero AM. Relationships between heavy metal concentrations in three different body fluids and male reproductive parameters: a pilot study. Environ Health 2011; 10:6. [PMID: 21247448 PMCID: PMC3036599 DOI: 10.1186/1476-069x-10-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 106] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2010] [Accepted: 01/19/2011] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND Animal studies have shown the reproductive toxicity of a number of heavy metals. Very few human observational studies have analyzed the relationship between male reproductive function and heavy metal concentrations in diverse biological fluids. METHODS The current study assessed the associations between seminal and hormonal parameters and the concentration of the 3 most frequent heavy metal toxicants (lead, cadmium and mercury) in three different body fluids. Sixty one men attending infertility clinics that participated in a case-control study to explore the role of environmental toxins and lifestyles on male infertility were analyzed. Concentration of lead, cadmium and mercury were measured in blood and seminal plasma and whole blood using anodic stripping voltammetry and atomic absorption spectrophotometry. Serum samples were analyzed for follicle-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone and testosterone. Semen analyses were performed according to World Health Organization criteria. Mann-Whitney test and Spearman's rank correlations were used for unadjusted analyses. Multiple linear regression models were performed controlling for age, body mass index and number of cigarettes per day. RESULTS There were no significant differences between cases and controls in the concentrations of heavy metals in any of the three body fluids. In multivariate analyses using all subjects no significant associations were found between serum hormone levels and metal concentrations. However there was a significant positive association between the percentage of immotile sperms and seminal plasma levels of lead and cadmium. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that the presence of lead and cadmium in the reproductive tract of men may be related to a moderate alteration of their seminal parameters.
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- Jaime Mendiola
- Public Health and Epidemiology Research Group, Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, School of Medicine, University of Murcia, Espinardo (Murcia), Spain
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- Department of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Technical University of Cartagena, Cartagena, Spain
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- Public Health and Epidemiology Research Group, Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, School of Medicine, University of Murcia, Espinardo (Murcia), Spain
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- Department of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Technical University of Cartagena, Cartagena, Spain
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- Department of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Technical University of Cartagena, Cartagena, Spain
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- Department of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Technical University of Cartagena, Cartagena, Spain
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- Department of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Technical University of Cartagena, Cartagena, Spain
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- Department of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Technical University of Cartagena, Cartagena, Spain
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- Department of Statistics, Mathematics and Informatics, Miguel Hernández University, Elche, Spain
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- Department of Reproductive Biology and Medicine, Instituto Bernabeu, Alicante, Spain
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- Department of Reproductive Biology and Medicine, Instituto Bernabeu, Alicante, Spain
- Reproductive Medicine Chair, Miguel Hernández University-Instituto Bernabeu, Alicante, Spain
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- Public Health and Epidemiology Research Group, Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, School of Medicine, University of Murcia, Espinardo (Murcia), Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Barcelona, Spain
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Mendiola J, Torres-Cantero AM, Vioque J, Moreno-Grau JM, Ten J, Roca M, Moreno-Grau S, Bernabeu R. A low intake of antioxidant nutrients is associated with poor semen quality in patients attending fertility clinics. Fertil Steril 2009; 93:1128-33. [PMID: 19147135 DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.10.075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2008] [Revised: 10/06/2008] [Accepted: 10/27/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE To compare specific nutrient intake between normospermic and oligoasthenoteratospermic patients attending infertility clinics in two Mediterranean provinces of Spain. DESIGN Case-control study. SETTING Private fertility clinics in southeastern Spain. PATIENT(S) Thirty men with poor semen quality (case subjects) and 31 normospermic control subjects of couples attending our fertility clinics. INTERVENTION(S) We recorded dietary habits and nutrient consumption using a food frequency questionnaire adapted to meet specific study objectives. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) We calculated nutrient intakes by multiplying the frequency of use for each food by the nutrient composition of the portion size specified on the food frequency questionnaire and by addition across all foods to obtain a total nutrient intake for each individual. Semen quality was assessed by measuring volume, concentration, motility, and morphology. Hormones levels were also analyzed in case and control subjects. RESULT(S) In the logistic regression, control subjects had a significantly higher intake of carbohydrates, fiber, folate, vitamin C, and lycopene and lower intakes of proteins and total fat. CONCLUSION(S) A low intake of antioxidant nutrients was associated with a poor semen quality in this case-control study of Spanish men attending infertility clinics.
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- Jaime Mendiola
- Department of Reproductive Biology and Medicine, Instituto Bernabeu, Alicante, Spain.
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Ten J, Mendiola J, Torres-Cantero AM, Moreno-Grau JM, Moreno-Grau S, Roca M, Romero J, Bernabeu R. Occupational and Lifestyle Exposures on Male Infertility: A Mini Review. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008. [DOI: 10.2174/1874255600801010016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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