Paternal exposure to occupational electromagnetic radiation and sex ratio of the offspring: a meta-analysis.
- Author:
Shu-Hui TONG
1
;
Yi-Ting LIU
;
Yang LIU
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Electromagnetic Radiation; Humans; Male; Occupational Exposure; Paternal Exposure; Risk Factors; Sex Ratio
- From: National Journal of Andrology 2013;19(2):153-158
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo investigate the association between paternal exposure to occupational electromagnetic radiation and the sex ratio of the offspring.
METHODSWe searched various databases, including PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, OVID, Bioscience Information Service (BIOSIS), China National Knowledge Infrastructure, VIP Database for Chinese Technical Periodicals and Wanfang Database, for the literature relevant to the association of paternal exposure to occupational electromagnetic radiation with the sex ratio of the offspring. We conducted a meta-analysis on their correlation using Stata 11.0.
RESULTSThere was no statistically significant difference in the sex ratio between the offspring with paternal exposure to occupational electromagnetic radiation and those without (pooled OR = 1.00 [95% CI: 0.95 -1.05], P = 0.875). Subgroup analysis of both case-control and cohort studies revealed no significant difference (pooled OR = 1.03 [95% CI: 0.99 -1.08], P = 0.104 and pooled OR = 0.98 [95% CI: 0.99 -1.08], P = 0.186, respectively).
CONCLUSIONPaternal exposure to occupational electromagnetic radiation is not correlated with the sex ratio of the offspring.
