ED North Database | Lindane (gamma-Hexachlorocyclohexane) |
Study details | Group | bird | Organism | Anas platyrhynchos domesticus (Domestic duck) | Tissue | | Age | Adult, laying | InVivo | In vivo | Lab | Laboratory | Flow | | Duration | 8 weeks | Route | Food | Temperature | | Concentration | 20 mg/kg body weight | Notes | Dosing daily, twice and thrice a week |
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Described effects | | Effect on anti-estrogen: Dosing daily and thrice aweek: 18-21% egg shell thinning |
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Literature references | Chakravarty, S., Lahiri, P.(1986). Effect of Lindane on Eggshell Characteristics and Calcium Level in the Domestic Duck.Toxicology, 42: 245-258 |
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