PCBs may affect in vitro fertilization outcomes
Saturday, February 26, 2011 - 23:30
in Psychology & Sociology
Serum polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) at concentrations found in the general U.S. population are associated with the failure of fertilized embryos to implant in the uterus after in vitro fertilization (IVF). This study may help explain earlier reports of impaired reproduction and increased time to pregnancy among women exposed to PCBs.