Scientists search for plastic pollution inside human ovaries

NCT ID NCT05179993

Summary

This study aims to find out if tiny plastic particles, called microplastics, are present in the fluid and cells surrounding a woman's eggs. Researchers will analyze samples from 100 women who are undergoing a specific type of fertility treatment (ICSI). The goal is to gather basic knowledge about whether these environmental pollutants can reach and accumulate in human reproductive tissues.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Infertility treatment center Dortmund

    Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, 44135, Germany

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