Benedict MD

No ORCID on file · 2 papers in corpus

2012

Secondhand tobacco smoke exposure is associated with prolactin but not thyroid stimulating hormone among nonsmoking women seeking in vitro fertilization.

Environmental toxicology and pharmacology ·doi:10.1016/j.etap.2012.09.010

Prolactin (PRL) and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) serve important roles in the reproductive and other systems. Active smoking is associated with changes in PRL and TSH secretion, but the relationship between secondhand tobacco smoke (ST…

2011

Secondhand tobacco smoke exposure is associated with increased risk of failed implantation and reduced IVF success.

Human reproduction (Oxford, England) ·doi:10.1093/humrep/der226

BackgroundInfertility and early pregnancy loss are prevalent as is exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke (STS). Previous research has suggested a relationship between STS exposure and early pregnancy loss, but studies have been limited by sm…