ED North Database | Hexachlorobenzene |
Study details | Group | mammalian | Organism | ICR mouse, male | Tissue | | Age | Adult | InVivo | In vivo | Lab | Laboratory | Flow | | Duration | 21 days | Route | Food | Temperature | | Concentration | 250 mg/kg/food | Notes | Concentration range: 2.5-250 mg/kg/food |
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Described effects | | suspected endocrine effect Decreased serum testosterone concentrations | | suspected endocrine effect Increased in vitro hepatic microsomal testosterone metabolism |
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Literature references | Elissalde, M.H., Clark, D.E.(1979). Testosterone metabolism by hexachlorobenzene-induced hepatic microsomal enzymes.Am. J. Vet. Res., 40: 1762-1766 |
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