Anti-Müllerian Hormone Levels among Female Firefighters
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15464230 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Samantha Davidson (0000-0002-6776-9936, University of Arizona), Sara Jahnke (0000-0002-9725-7384, Center for Fire, Rescue & EMS Health Research, NDRI-USA, Inc., Leawood, KS 66224, USA), Sara A Jahnke (0000-0002-2739-2345), Alesia M Jung (0000-0002-4469-0213, University of Arizona), Jefferey L Burgess (0000-0003-2362-9509, University of Arizona), Elizabeth T Jacobs (0000-0003-0598-4283, University of Arizona), Dean Billheimer (University of Arizona), Leslie V Farland (0000-0001-7455-8531, University of Arizona, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 5981-5981 |
| Publication date | 2022-05-14 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph19105981 |
| PMID | 35627519 |
| OpenAlex | W4280499575 |
| Language | IT |
| References cited | 51 |
Female firefighters have occupational exposures which may negatively impact their reproductive health. Anti-müllerian hormone (AMH) is a clinical marker of ovarian reserve. We investigated whether AMH levels differed in female firefighters compared to non-firefighters and whether there was a dose-dependent relationship between years of firefighting and AMH levels. Female firefighters from a pre-existing cohort completed a cross-sectional survey regarding their occupational and health history and were asked to recruit a non-firefighter friend or relative. All participants provided a dried blood spot (DBS) for AMH analysis. Linear regression was used to assess the relationship between firefighting status and AMH levels. Among firefighters, the influence of firefighting-related exposures was evaluated. Firefighters ( n = 106) and non-firefighters ( n = 58) had similar age and BMI. Firefighters had a lower mean AMH compared to non-firefighters (2.93 ng/mL vs. 4.37 ng/mL). In multivariable adjusted models, firefighters had a 33% lower AMH value than non-firefighters (-33.38%∆ (95% CI: -54.97, -1.43)). Years of firefighting was not associated with a decrease in AMH. Firefighters in this study had lower AMH levels than non-firefighters. More research is needed to understand the mechanisms by which firefighting could reduce AMH and affect fertility
Anti-Müllerian hormone · Biology · Cohort · Firefighting · Hormone · Infertility · Ovarian reserve · Pregnancy · Birth, Development, and Health · Medicine · Occupational Health and Performance · Pregnancy-related medical research · Internal Medicine · Physiology
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |