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TDMS Study 92013-03 Pathology Tables

NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-03         INCIDENCE RATES OF NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY ANATOMIC SITE (a)               Report: PEIRPT03
Study Type: SUBCHRON 90-DAY                                 4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 08/06/96
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 20:40:33
                                                       90-DAY SUBCHRONIC
       Facility:  Microbiological Associates
       Chemical CAS #:  822-36-6
       Lock Date:  01/12/95
       Cage Range:  All
       Reasons For Removal:    All
       Removal Date Range:     All
       Treatment Groups:       Include All
a  Number of animals examined microscopically at site and number of animals with lesion
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-03         INCIDENCE RATES OF NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY ANATOMIC SITE (a)               Report: PEIRPT03
Study Type: SUBCHRON 90-DAY                                 4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 08/06/96  
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 20:40:33  
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         FISCHER 344 RATS FEMALE                   UNTREAT      625          1250         2500         5000         10000           
                                                   CONTROL      PPM          PPM          PPM          PPM          PPM             
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DISPOSITION SUMMARY                                                                                                                 
  Animals Initially In Study                          10           10           10           10           10           10           
  Early Deaths                                                                                                                      
    Moribund Sacrifice                                                           1                                                  
  Survivors                                                                                                                         
    Terminal Sacrifice                                 3            2            2            2            2                        
    Accidently Killed                                  7            8            7            8            8           10           
  Animals Examined Microscopically                    10            2            5           10           10           10           
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 ALIMENTARY SYSTEM                                                                                                                  
   Liver                                              (10)         (1)          (2)          (10)         (10)         (10)         
      Congestion                                                                 1 (50%)                                            
      Hepatodiaphragmatic Nodule                       1 (10%)      1 (100%)     1 (50%)      1 (10%)                   1 (10%)     
      Inflammation, Focal                                                                                  1 (10%)      1 (10%)     
      Hepatocyte, Vacuolization Cytoplasmic                                                                1 (10%)      8 (80%)     
   Mesentery                                          (1)                                                                           
      Fat, Necrosis                                    1 (100%)                                                                     
   Pancreas                                           (10)                      (1)                                    (10)         
      Acinus, Degeneration, Focal                      1 (10%)                                                          4 (40%)     
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 CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM                                                                                                              
   Heart                                              (10)                      (1)                                    (10)         
      Inflammation, Focal                                                                                               3 (30%)     
      Artery, Inflammation                             1 (10%)                                                                      
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 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM                                                                                                                   
   Pituitary Gland                                    (10)                      (1)                                    (10)         
      Pars Distalis, Cyst                              1 (10%)                                                                      
   Thyroid Gland                                      (10)                      (1)                                    (10)         
      Follicle, Cyst                                                                                                    1 (10%)     
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 GENERAL BODY SYSTEM                                                                                                                
   None                                                                                                                             
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a  Number of animals examined microscopically at site and number of animals with lesion                                             
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-03         INCIDENCE RATES OF NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY ANATOMIC SITE (a)               Report: PEIRPT03
Study Type: SUBCHRON 90-DAY                                 4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 08/06/96  
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 20:40:33  
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         FISCHER 344 RATS FEMALE                   UNTREAT      625          1250         2500         5000         10000           
                                                   CONTROL      PPM          PPM          PPM          PPM          PPM             
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 GENITAL SYSTEM                                                                                                                     
   Ovary                                              (10)                      (1)          (1)                       (10)         
      Cyst                                                                                    1 (100%)                              
      Bilateral, Cyst                                                                                                   1 (10%)     
      Bursa, Cyst                                      1 (10%)                                                                      
   Uterus                                             (10)                      (4)          (10)         (10)         (10)         
      Bilateral, Cyst                                                            1 (25%)                                            
      Bilateral, Dilatation                            3 (30%)                   3 (75%)      1 (10%)                               
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 HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM                                                                                                               
   Bone Marrow                                        (10)                      (1)                                    (10)         
      Infiltration Cellular, Focal, Histiocyte         1 (10%)                                                                      
   Lymph Node, Mandibular                             (10)                      (1)                                    (9)          
      Hemorrhage                                                                                                        2 (22%)     
   Lymph Node, Mesenteric                             (10)                      (1)                                    (10)         
      Infiltration Cellular, Histiocyte                1 (10%)                                                                      
   Spleen                                             (10)                      (1)                                    (10)         
      Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation                 1 (10%)                                                                      
      Pigmentation, Diffuse                            2 (20%)                   1 (100%)                                           
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 INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM                                                                                                               
   None                                                                                                                             
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 MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM                                                                                                             
   None                                                                                                                             
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 NERVOUS SYSTEM                                                                                                                     
   None                                                                                                                             
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 RESPIRATORY SYSTEM                                                                                                                 
   Lung                                               (10)         (1)          (1)                       (5)          (10)         
      Congestion                                                                 1 (100%)                                           
      Inflammation, Focal                              5 (50%)      1 (100%)                               5 (100%)     2 (20%)     
   Nose                                               (10)                      (1)                                    (10)         
      Olfactory Epithelium, Inflammation,                                                                                           
          Suppurative                                                                                                   1 (10%)     
      Respiratory Epithelium, Inflammation,                                                                                         
a  Number of animals examined microscopically at site and number of animals with lesion                                             
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-03         INCIDENCE RATES OF NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY ANATOMIC SITE (a)               Report: PEIRPT03
Study Type: SUBCHRON 90-DAY                                 4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 08/06/96  
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 20:40:33  
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         FISCHER 344 RATS FEMALE                   UNTREAT      625          1250         2500         5000         10000           
                                                   CONTROL      PPM          PPM          PPM          PPM          PPM             
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RESPIRATORY SYSTEM - CONT                                                                                                           
          Suppurative                                                            1 (100%)                                           
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 SPECIAL SENSES SYSTEM                                                                                                              
   None                                                                                                                             
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 URINARY SYSTEM                                                                                                                     
   None                                                                                                                             
a  Number of animals examined microscopically at site and number of animals with lesion                                             
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-03         INCIDENCE RATES OF NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY ANATOMIC SITE (a)               Report: PEIRPT03
Study Type: SUBCHRON 90-DAY                                 4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 08/06/96  
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 20:40:33  
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
         FISCHER 344 RATS MALE                     UNTREAT      625          1250         2500         5000         10000           
                                                   CONTROL      PPM          PPM          PPM          PPM          PPM             
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DISPOSITION SUMMARY                                                                                                                 
  Animals Initially In Study                          10           10           10           10           10           10           
  Early Deaths                                                                                                                      
    Natural Death                                                                                                       1           
  Survivors                                                                                                                         
    Terminal Sacrifice                                10            9            9           10            3            2           
    Accidently Killed                                               1            1                         7            7           
  Animals Examined Microscopically                    10            3           10           10           10           10           
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 ALIMENTARY SYSTEM                                                                                                                  
   Liver                                              (10)                      (10)         (10)         (10)         (9)          
      Inflammation, Focal                                                                     1 (10%)                               
      Hepatocyte, Vacuolization Cytoplasmic            1 (10%)                   3 (30%)     10 (100%)    10 (100%)     9 (100%)    
   Pancreas                                           (10)                                                             (9)          
      Acinus, Degeneration, Focal                                                                                       2 (22%)     
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 CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM                                                                                                              
   Heart                                              (10)                                                             (9)          
      Inflammation, Focal                              3 (30%)                                                          4 (44%)     
      Artery, Inflammation                             1 (10%)                                                          1 (11%)     
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 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM                                                                                                                   
   None                                                                                                                             
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 GENERAL BODY SYSTEM                                                                                                                
   None                                                                                                                             
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 GENITAL SYSTEM                                                                                                                     
   Epididymis                                         (10)                                                             (10)         
      Hypospermia                                                                                                       9 (90%)     
   Prostate                                           (10)         (1)          (10)         (10)         (10)         (10)         
      Atrophy                                                       1 (100%)     1 (10%)      2 (20%)      8 (80%)      8 (80%)     
      Inflammation                                     2 (20%)                   3 (30%)                   1 (10%)      8 (80%)     
   Testes                                             (10)         (1)          (10)         (10)         (10)         (10)         
      Degeneration                                     1 (10%)      1 (100%)                  4 (40%)      9 (90%)      9 (90%)     
      Hypospermia                                                                                                       1 (10%)     
a  Number of animals examined microscopically at site and number of animals with lesion                                             
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-03         INCIDENCE RATES OF NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY ANATOMIC SITE (a)               Report: PEIRPT03
Study Type: SUBCHRON 90-DAY                                 4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 08/06/96  
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 20:40:33  
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
         FISCHER 344 RATS MALE                     UNTREAT      625          1250         2500         5000         10000           
                                                   CONTROL      PPM          PPM          PPM          PPM          PPM             
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 HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM                                                                                                               
   Lymph Node, Mandibular                             (10)                                                             (8)          
      Hemorrhage                                       2 (20%)                                                                      
   Lymph Node, Mesenteric                             (10)                                                             (10)         
      Hemorrhage                                                                                                        2 (20%)     
      Infiltration Cellular, Histiocyte                1 (10%)                                                                      
   Spleen                                             (10)                                                (1)          (9)          
      Congestion                                                                                           1 (100%)                 
      Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation                 1 (10%)                                                                      
   Thymus                                             (10)                                                             (9)          
      Hemorrhage                                                                                                        3 (33%)     
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 INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM                                                                                                               
   None                                                                                                                             
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 MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM                                                                                                             
   None                                                                                                                             
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 NERVOUS SYSTEM                                                                                                                     
   None                                                                                                                             
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 RESPIRATORY SYSTEM                                                                                                                 
   Lung                                               (10)         (2)          (4)          (1)          (6)          (9)          
      Inflammation, Focal                              4 (40%)      2 (100%)     4 (100%)     1 (100%)     6 (100%)     8 (89%)     
      Alveolar Epithelium, Hyperplasia                                                                     1 (17%)                  
   Nose                                               (10)                                                             (9)          
      Respiratory Epithelium, Inflammation,                                                                                         
          Suppurative                                  1 (10%)                                                                      
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 SPECIAL SENSES SYSTEM                                                                                                              
   None                                                                                                                             
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a  Number of animals examined microscopically at site and number of animals with lesion                                             
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-03         INCIDENCE RATES OF NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY ANATOMIC SITE (a)               Report: PEIRPT03
Study Type: SUBCHRON 90-DAY                                 4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 08/06/96  
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 20:40:33  
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
         FISCHER 344 RATS MALE                     UNTREAT      625          1250         2500         5000         10000           
                                                   CONTROL      PPM          PPM          PPM          PPM          PPM             
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 URINARY SYSTEM                                                                                                                     
   None                                                                                                                             
a  Number of animals examined microscopically at site and number of animals with lesion                                             
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