Organohalogen concentrations and a gross and histologic ...
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Hyalin casts<br />
Hyalin casts were evaluated in only 77 of the 91 individuals examined due<br />
to autolysis <strong>and</strong>/or freeze damage. Large amounts of tubular hyaline casts<br />
(cylindres) were found in 71% (24 of 34) of the individuals categorised into<br />
groups of moderate/severe changes <strong>and</strong> in 37% (16 of 43) of the individuals<br />
categorised into groups of mild changes (Table 1). This difference was significant<br />
(p0.11).<br />
Interstitial mononuclear cellinfiltrations<br />
No significant relation was found between interstitial cellinfiltrations <strong>and</strong><br />
medullary luminal hyaline casts (p>0.1) nor between interstitial cellinfiltrations<br />
<strong>and</strong> glomerular/tubular lesions (p>0.28). Beside this, the presence of<br />
renal interstitial cellinfiltrates within each individual were significantly related<br />
to the degree of mononuclear cell infiltrates in the liver parenchyma<br />
(granulomas) or portal areas (p0.19).<br />
Relationship between histopathology, contaminants <strong>and</strong> BMD<br />
Age sex <strong>and</strong> seasonal variations in the levels of organochlorines in East<br />
Greenl<strong>and</strong> polar bears have been reported previously by Dietz et al. (2004).<br />
Briefly, levels of ∑-PCBs, ∑-DDTs, dieldrin, ∑-HCHs <strong>and</strong> ∑-PBDEs did not<br />
differ by age or sex groups (subadults, adult females <strong>and</strong> adult males) (all:<br />
p>0.12) while levels of HCB in subadults of both sexes were significantly<br />
higher than in adult males (p0.13). However, in 12 adult males examined, BMD levels were significantly<br />
higher in the group of severe lesions when compared to the group<br />
of moderate lesions <strong>and</strong> significant higher in the group of mild lesions when<br />
compared to the group of moderate lesions (both: p