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Endocrine Disruption in the Scheldt estuary:
distribution, exposure and effects
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Study details
Groupmammalian
OrganismSprague-Dawley rat, female
Tissue
Age10-13 weeks
InVivoIn vivo
LabLaboratory
Flow
Duration2 weeks
RouteOral
Temperature
Concentration100-300 mg/kg/day
Notes
Described effects
suspected endocrine effect
Prolongation of estrous cycle: increase of days in estrus, decrease of days in diestrus
suspected endocrine effect
Cornification of vaginal epithelium
Effect on anti-estrogen: Decrease in circulating estradiol levels
Literature references
Eldridge, J.C., Fleenor-Heyser, D.G., Extrom, P.C., Wetzel, L.T., Breckenridge, C.B., Gillis, J.H. et al.(1994). Short-term effects of chlorotriazines on estrus in female Sprague-Dawley and Fischer 344 rats.J. Toxicol. Environ. Health, 43:155-167
Data compiled by the Research Group Environmental Toxicology, Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology and Aquatic Ecology, Ghent University, Belgium.
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