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Analysis of Heavy Metals in the Endometrial Tissue Using Electron Microscope

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Objective

This study was done to estimate whether heavy metals in the air may affect endometrial chemical composition.

Materials and Methods

A total of 30 albino Wistar rats were employed and randomly divided into three groups. The rats of Group 1 and 2 were acutely and sub-chronically exposed to the gas form of heavy metals, respectively. Group 3 was used as a control group. Endometrial tissue worth of heavy metals of the groups was measured in through using scanning electron microscope.

Results

A statistically no significant difference was found for endometrial chemical composition of all of the heavy metals (chrome, manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel, zinc and lead) between group 1 and 2 (p > 0.05). On the other hand, there was statistically significant difference for all of the heavy metals between group 1 and group 3 (p < 0.05), while there was statistically significant difference for chrome, manganese, iron, cobalt and nickel (p < 0.05), but zinc and lead (p > 0.05) between group 2 and 3.

Conclusion

Air pollutants of Pb and Zn resulting mostly from combustion of fossil fuels and certain special industrial process in Kirikkale may be a risk factor for the high pregnancy loses by changing endometrial homeostasis.

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kecioren Hospital, Ankara, 06400, Turkey

    Canan Soyer

  2. Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Gazi University, Bilkent 3, C:4 No:7 Bilkent, Ankara, 06800, Turkey

    Merih Bayram

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Soyer, C., Bayram, M. Analysis of Heavy Metals in the Endometrial Tissue Using Electron Microscope. Environ Monit Assess 130, 141–147 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-006-9384-5

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