Mínguez-Alarcón L

No ORCID on file · 39 papers in corpus · active 2012-2025

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  • infertility 6
2018
Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association ·doi:10.1089/thy.2017.0582

BackgroundWhile overt thyroid disease is a well known risk factor for infertility, the potential consequences of mild thyroid dysfunction or thyroid autoimmunity remain unknown. Experimental studies suggest a considerable role for thyroid h…

2018
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2018.06.045

ObjectiveTo evaluate whether urinary concentrations of organophosphate flame retardant (PFR) metabolites are associated with pregnancy loss among women conceiving with assisted reproductive technology (ART).DesignProspective preconception c…

2018
Human reproduction open ·doi:10.1093/hropen/hoy001

BackgroundThe Environment and Reproductive Health (EARTH) Study is an ongoing prospective preconception cohort designed to investigate the impact of environmental, nutritional, and lifestyle factors among both women and men on fertility and…

2018
Environmental health : a global access science source ·doi:10.1186/s12940-018-0399-5

BackgroundSubfertile women are at increased risk of glucose intolerance in pregnancy. Based on epidemiologic studies, exposure to certain phthalates is associated with diabetes, elevated glucose, and increased insulin resistance.ObjectivesT…

2017
Occupational and environmental medicine ·doi:10.1136/oemed-2016-103953

ObjectivesTo explore whether work schedules and physically demanding work were associated with markers of ovarian reserve and response.MethodsThis analysis included women (n=473 and n=313 for ovarian reserve and ovarian response analysis, r…

2017
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2017.05.020

ObjectiveTo investigate the association between urinary triclosan concentrations and antral follicle count (AFC), a well-accepted marker of ovarian reserve, among women from a fertility center.DesignProspective cohort study.SettingHospital …

2016
Reproductive toxicology (Elmsford, N.Y.) ·doi:10.1016/j.reprotox.2016.07.012

Experimental data in rodents suggest that the effects of bisphenol A (BPA) on oocyte development may be modified by dietary methyl donors. Whether the same interaction exists in humans is unknown. We evaluated whether intake of methyl donor…

2016
Environmental research ·doi:10.1016/j.envres.2016.08.012

Di(isononyl)cyclohexane-1,2-dicarboxylate (DINCH), a non-phthalate plasticizer, was introduced commercially in 2002 as an alternative to ortho-phthalate esters because of its favorable toxicological profile. However, the potential health ef…

2016
Epidemiology (Cambridge, Mass.) ·doi:10.1097/ede.0000000000000525

BackgroundAnimal studies demonstrate that several phthalates are embryofetotoxic and are associated with increased pregnancy loss and malformations. Results from human studies on phthalates and pregnancy loss are inconsistent.MethodsWe exam…

2016
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2015.11.021

ObjectiveTo explore the relationship between urinary paraben concentrations and IVF outcomes among women attending an academic fertility center.DesignProspective cohort study.SettingFertility clinic in a hospital setting.Patient(s)A total o…

2015
Andrology ·doi:10.1111/andr.12046

Male factor etiology may be a contributing factor in up to 60% of infertility cases. Dietary intake of phytoestrogens has been related to abnormal semen quality and hormone levels. However, its effect on couple fecundity is still unclear. I…

2015
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2014.12.104

ObjectiveTo study the relation of dietary phytoestrogens intake and clinical outcomes of women undergoing infertility treatment with the use of assisted reproductive technology (ART).DesignProspective cohort study.SettingFertility center.Pa…

2015
Human reproduction (Oxford, England) ·doi:10.1093/humrep/dev183

Study questionAre urinary BPA concentrations associated with in vitro fertilization (IVF) outcomes among women attending an academic fertility center?Summary answerUrinary BPA concentrations were not associated with adverse reproductive and…

2012
Environmental health : a global access science source ·doi:10.1186/1476-069x-11-90

BackgroundIn 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 des…