ED North Database | Lindane (gamma-Hexachlorocyclohexane) |
Study details | Group | mammalian | Organism | Western white face ewe | Tissue | | Age | 1-3 years | InVivo | In vivo | Lab | Laboratory | Flow | | Duration | | Route | Food | Temperature | | Concentration | 1 mg/kg body weight/day | Notes | Dosing 5 weeks prior to mating and throughout pregnancy lactation |
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Described effects | | suspected endocrine effect Reduced pregnancy rate | | suspected endocrine effect Increased thyroid follicle size |
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Literature references | Beard, A.P., Bartlewski, P.M., Rawlings, N.C.(1999). Endocrine and reproductive function in ewes exposed to the organochlorine pesticides lindane or pentachlorophenol.J. Toxicol. Env. Health, Part A, 56: 23-46 |
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