title: International Commission for Protection against Environmental Mutagens and Carcinogens. ICPEMC Working Paper No. 15/7. Reproductive consequences of alcohol abuse: males and females compared and contrasted.
abstract: The adverse effects of ethyl alcohol on the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axes of men and women are discussed with particular attention being given to effects of alcohol upon reproduction. Data obtained from acute and chronic alcohol exposure studies are presented. The putative pathophysiologic mechanisms responsible for disturbed reproductive performances in alcohol abusing individuals are discussed where sufficient data are available.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA 15261.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Gavaler
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Van Thiel
mesh_terms: D000437:Alcoholism / Q000503:physiopathology*; D000818:Animals; D000431:Ethanol / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012098:Reproduction / Q000187:drug effects*; D012737:Sex Factors
chemical_list: D000431:Ethanol