ED North Database | Hexachlorobenzene |
Study details | Group | mammalian | Organism | Syrian hamster, male | Tissue | | Age | | InVivo | In vivo | Lab | Laboratory | Flow | | Duration | 6-28 weeks | Route | Food | Temperature | | Concentration | 100-500 ppm | Notes | |
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Described effects | | Effect on thyroid hormone: Decreased serum T3 levels, no effect on serum T4 | | suspected endocrine effect Increased thyroid size |
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Literature references | Smith, A.G., Dinsdale, D., Cabral, J.R., Wright, A.L.(1987). Goitre and wasting induced in hamsters by hexachlorobenzene.Arch. Toxicol., 60: 343-349 |
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