TDMS Study 05180-06 Pathology Tables
NTP Experiment-Test: 05180-06 INCIDENCE RATES OF NEOPLASMS BY ANATOMIC SITE (SYSTEMIC LESIONS ABRIDGED) (a) Report: PEIRPT05 Study Type: CHRONIC GALLIUM ARSENIDE Date: 02/17/99 Route: RESPIRATORY EXPOSURE WHOLE BODY Time: 08:15:30 2 YEAR CHRONIC RATS Facility: Battelle Northwest Chemical CAS #: 1303-00-0000 Lock Date: 03/13/97 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 Page 1 NTP Experiment-Test: 05180-06 INCIDENCE RATES OF NEOPLASMS BY ANATOMIC SITE (SYSTEMIC LESIONS ABRIDGED) (a) Report: PEIRPT05 Study Type: CHRONIC GALLIUM ARSENIDE Date: 02/17/99 Route: RESPIRATORY EXPOSURE WHOLE BODY Time: 08:15:30 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ FISCHER 344 RATS FEMALE CONTROL 0.01 0.1 1.0 MG/M3 MG/M3 MG/M3 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ DISPOSITION SUMMARY Animals Initially in Study 50 50 50 50 Early Deaths Moribund Sacrifice 30 30 23 35 Natural Death 1 3 6 4 Survivors Terminal Sacrifice 19 17 20 11 Natural Death 1 Animals Examined Microscopically 50 50 50 50 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ALIMENTARY SYSTEM Intestine Large, Colon (50) (49) (48) (49) Intestine Large, Rectum (50) (49) (49) (49) Carcinoma 1 (2%) Intestine Large, Cecum (50) (49) (48) (49) Intestine Small, Duodenum (50) (48) (48) (49) Leiomyoma 1 (2%) Intestine Small, Jejunum (50) (48) (46) (49) Leiomyosarcoma 1 (2%) Intestine Small, Ileum (50) (49) (46) (49) Liver (50) (50) (50) (50) Histiocytic Sarcoma 1 (2%) 1 (2%) Mesentery (6) (14) (6) (11) Oral Mucosa (1) (2) Gingival, Squamous Cell Carcinoma 1 (50%) Pharyngeal, Squamous Cell Carcinoma 1 (50%) Pharyngeal, Squamous Cell Papilloma 1 (100%) Pancreas (50) (50) (50) (49) Salivary Glands (50) (49) (50) (50) Stomach, Forestomach (50) (50) (50) (50) Stomach, Glandular (50) (50) (50) (49) Tongue (1) (2) Squamous Cell Papilloma 1 (50%) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM Heart (50) (50) (50) (50) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ NTP Experiment-Test: 05180-06 INCIDENCE RATES OF NEOPLASMS BY ANATOMIC SITE (SYSTEMIC LESIONS ABRIDGED) (a) Report: PEIRPT05 Study Type: CHRONIC GALLIUM ARSENIDE Date: 02/17/99 Route: RESPIRATORY EXPOSURE WHOLE BODY Time: 08:15:30 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ FISCHER 344 RATS FEMALE CONTROL 0.01 0.1 1.0 MG/M3 MG/M3 MG/M3 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ENDOCRINE SYSTEM Adrenal Cortex (50) (50) (50) (49) Adrenal Medulla (50) (49) (50) (49) Pheochromocytoma Malignant 1 (2%) Pheochromocytoma Benign 4 (8%) 5 (10%) 4 (8%) 8 (16%) Bilateral, Pheochromocytoma Benign 2 (4%) 5 (10%) Islets, Pancreatic (50) (50) (50) (49) Adenoma 1 (2%) 2 (4%) Carcinoma 1 (2%) Pituitary Gland (50) (50) (50) (49) Histiocytic Sarcoma 1 (2%) Pars Distalis, Adenoma 42 (84%) 43 (86%) 36 (72%) 31 (63%) Thyroid Gland (50) (49) (48) (49) C-Cell, Adenoma 7 (14%) 4 (8%) 4 (8%) 1 (2%) C-Cell, Carcinoma 2 (4%) 1 (2%) 2 (4%) 3 (6%) Follicular Cell, Adenoma 2 (4%) 1 (2%) Follicular Cell, Carcinoma 1 (2%) 1 (2%) 1 (2%) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ GENERAL BODY SYSTEM None ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ GENITAL SYSTEM Clitoral Gland (50) (48) (47) (48) Adenoma 7 (14%) 9 (19%) 7 (15%) 4 (8%) Carcinoma 3 (6%) 2 (4%) 2 (4%) 2 (4%) Bilateral, Adenoma 1 (2%) Ovary (50) (50) (50) (49) Granulosa Cell Tumor Malignant 1 (2%) Histiocytic Sarcoma 1 (2%) Uterus (50) (50) (49) (50) Leiomyoma 1 (2%) Leiomyosarcoma 1 (2%) Polyp Stromal 7 (14%) 6 (12%) 6 (12%) 2 (4%) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM Bone Marrow (50) (49) (50) (49) Lymph Node (3) (6) (3) (5) Pancreatic, Histiocytic Sarcoma 1 (33%) Lymph Node, Bronchial (36) (36) (39) (40) Histiocytic Sarcoma 1 (3%) 1 (3%) Lymph Node, Mandibular (43) (45) (45) (47) NTP Experiment-Test: 05180-06 INCIDENCE RATES OF NEOPLASMS BY ANATOMIC SITE (SYSTEMIC LESIONS ABRIDGED) (a) Report: PEIRPT05 Study Type: CHRONIC GALLIUM ARSENIDE Date: 02/17/99 Route: RESPIRATORY EXPOSURE WHOLE BODY Time: 08:15:30 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ FISCHER 344 RATS FEMALE CONTROL 0.01 0.1 1.0 MG/M3 MG/M3 MG/M3 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM - cont Histiocytic Sarcoma 1 (2%) Lymph Node, Mesenteric (50) (50) (50) (49) Histiocytic Sarcoma 1 (2%) Lymph Node, Mediastinal (34) (39) (39) (39) Histiocytic Sarcoma 1 (3%) 1 (3%) Spleen (50) (50) (50) (49) Histiocytic Sarcoma 1 (2%) 1 (2%) Thymus (45) (48) (41) (45) Histiocytic Sarcoma 1 (2%) Thymoma Benign 1 (2%) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM Mammary Gland (50) (50) (50) (50) Adenoma 1 (2%) Carcinoma 8 (16%) 2 (4%) 7 (14%) 4 (8%) Carcinoma, Multiple 1 (2%) 1 (2%) Fibroadenoma 21 (42%) 24 (48%) 18 (36%) 23 (46%) Fibroadenoma, Multiple 5 (10%) 7 (14%) 11 (22%) 8 (16%) Skin (50) (50) (50) (50) Basal Cell Adenoma 1 (2%) Basal Cell Carcinoma 1 (2%) Squamous Cell Papilloma 1 (2%) Subcutaneous Tissue, Fibroma 1 (2%) 2 (4%) 1 (2%) Subcutaneous Tissue, Lipoma 1 (2%) Subcutaneous Tissue, Rhabdomyosarcoma 1 (2%) Subcutaneous Tissue, Sarcoma 1 (2%) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM Bone (50) (50) (50) (50) Meningioma Malignant, Metastatic, Brain 1 (2%) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ NERVOUS SYSTEM Brain (50) (50) (50) (50) Histiocytic Sarcoma 1 (2%) Meningioma Malignant 1 (2%) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ NTP Experiment-Test: 05180-06 INCIDENCE RATES OF NEOPLASMS BY ANATOMIC SITE (SYSTEMIC LESIONS ABRIDGED) (a) Report: PEIRPT05 Study Type: CHRONIC GALLIUM ARSENIDE Date: 02/17/99 Route: RESPIRATORY EXPOSURE WHOLE BODY Time: 08:15:30 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ FISCHER 344 RATS FEMALE CONTROL 0.01 0.1 1.0 MG/M3 MG/M3 MG/M3 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ RESPIRATORY SYSTEM Larynx (50) (50) (50) (49) Carcinoma, Metastatic, Thyroid Gland 1 (2%) Lung (50) (50) (50) (50) Alveolar/Bronchiolar Adenoma 2 (4%) 7 (14%) Alveolar/Bronchiolar Carcinoma 2 (4%) 3 (6%) Carcinoma, Metastatic, Mammary Gland 1 (2%) Carcinoma, Metastatic, Thyroid Gland 1 (2%) Histiocytic Sarcoma 1 (2%) 1 (2%) Squamous Cell Carcinoma 1 (2%) Nose (50) (50) (49) (49) Histiocytic Sarcoma 1 (2%) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SPECIAL SENSES SYSTEM Zymbal's Gland (1) Carcinoma 1 (100%) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ URINARY SYSTEM Kidney (50) (50) (50) (49) Histiocytic Sarcoma 1 (2%) Renal Tubule, Adenoma 1 (2%) Urinary Bladder (50) (50) (50) (49) Leiomyoma 1 (2%) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SYSTEMIC LESIONS Multiple Organs *(50) *(50) *(50) *(50) Histiocytic Sarcoma 2 (4%) 1 (2%) Leukemia Mononuclear 22 (44%) 21 (42%) 18 (36%) 33 (66%) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ * Number of animals with any tissue examined microscopically Page 5 NTP Experiment-Test: 05180-06 INCIDENCE RATES OF NEOPLASMS BY ANATOMIC SITE (SYSTEMIC LESIONS ABRIDGED) (a) Report: PEIRPT05 Study Type: CHRONIC GALLIUM ARSENIDE Date: 02/17/99 Route: RESPIRATORY EXPOSURE WHOLE BODY Time: 08:15:30 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ FISCHER 344 RATS FEMALE CONTROL 0.01 0.1 1.0 MG/M3 MG/M3 MG/M3 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ TUMOR SUMMARY Total Animals with Primary Neoplasms (b) 48 49 49 47 Total Primary Neoplasms 136 132 135 148 Total Animals with Benign Neoplasms 48 46 43 43 Total Benign Neoplasms 101 98 96 97 Total Animals with Malignant Neoplasms 28 28 32 38 Total Malignant Neoplasms 35 34 39 51 Total Animals with Metastatic Neoplasms 1 1 1 Total Metastatic Neoplasm 1 1 2 Total Animals with Malignant Neoplasms Uncertain Primary Site Total Animals with Neoplasms Uncertain- Benign or Malignant Total Uncertain Neoplasms ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ a Number of animals examined microscopically at site and number of animals with lesion b Primary tumors: all tumors except metastatic tumors NTP Experiment-Test: 05180-06 INCIDENCE RATES OF NEOPLASMS BY ANATOMIC SITE (SYSTEMIC LESIONS ABRIDGED) (a) Report: PEIRPT05 Study Type: CHRONIC GALLIUM ARSENIDE Date: 02/17/99 Route: RESPIRATORY EXPOSURE WHOLE BODY Time: 08:15:30 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ FISCHER 344 RATS MALE CONTROL 0.01 0.1 1.0 MG/M3 MG/M3 MG/M3 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ DISPOSITION SUMMARY Animals Initially in Study 50 50 50 50 Early Deaths Moribund Sacrifice 30 29 32 33 Natural Death 7 8 3 4 Survivors Terminal Sacrifice 13 13 15 13 Animals Examined Microscopically 50 50 50 50 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ALIMENTARY SYSTEM Esophagus (49) (50) (50) (50) Intestine Large, Colon (47) (47) (48) (50) Intestine Large, Rectum (48) (49) (47) (49) Intestine Large, Cecum (46) (43) (48) (49) Intestine Small, Duodenum (48) (48) (49) (50) Intestine Small, Jejunum (45) (43) (48) (50) Intestine Small, Ileum (44) (43) (48) (49) Polyp Adenomatous 1 (2%) Liver (50) (50) (50) (50) Cholangioma 1 (2%) Hepatocellular Carcinoma 1 (2%) Hepatocellular Adenoma 1 (2%) 1 (2%) 1 (2%) Osteosarcoma, Metastatic, Bone 1 (2%) Mesentery (5) (10) (14) (7) Carcinoma, Metastatic, Uncertain Primary Site 1 (14%) Oral Mucosa (1) (3) (1) Gingival, Squamous Cell Papilloma 1 (100%) Pharyngeal, Squamous Cell Papilloma 3 (100%) Pancreas (49) (49) (50) (50) Adenoma 2 (4%) 1 (2%) 1 (2%) 1 (2%) Salivary Glands (50) (50) (50) (50) Stomach, Forestomach (49) (50) (50) (50) Squamous Cell Papilloma 1 (2%) Stomach, Glandular (49) (49) (50) (50) Tongue (2) (2) (1) Squamous Cell Carcinoma 1 (50%) Squamous Cell Papilloma 1 (50%) 1 (50%) 1 (100%) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ NTP Experiment-Test: 05180-06 INCIDENCE RATES OF NEOPLASMS BY ANATOMIC SITE (SYSTEMIC LESIONS ABRIDGED) (a) Report: PEIRPT05 Study Type: CHRONIC GALLIUM ARSENIDE Date: 02/17/99 Route: RESPIRATORY EXPOSURE WHOLE BODY Time: 08:15:30 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ FISCHER 344 RATS MALE CONTROL 0.01 0.1 1.0 MG/M3 MG/M3 MG/M3 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM Blood Vessel (3) (4) (6) (6) Hemangiosarcoma 1 (17%) Heart (50) (50) (50) (50) Schwannoma Malignant 1 (2%) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ENDOCRINE SYSTEM Adrenal Cortex (49) (49) (49) (50) Osteosarcoma, Metastatic, Bone 1 (2%) Adrenal Medulla (50) (49) (49) (50) Pheochromocytoma Malignant 2 (4%) 3 (6%) 1 (2%) Pheochromocytoma Benign 12 (24%) 9 (18%) 17 (35%) 10 (20%) Bilateral, Pheochromocytoma Benign 4 (8%) 3 (6%) 5 (10%) 3 (6%) Islets, Pancreatic (48) (49) (50) (50) Adenoma 2 (4%) 1 (2%) 2 (4%) 2 (4%) Carcinoma 3 (6%) 1 (2%) Pituitary Gland (49) (49) (50) (50) Pars Distalis, Adenoma 21 (43%) 22 (45%) 21 (42%) 19 (38%) Thyroid Gland (46) (46) (49) (50) C-Cell, Adenoma 3 (7%) 5 (11%) 6 (12%) 2 (4%) C-Cell, Carcinoma 3 (7%) 2 (4%) 1 (2%) Follicular Cell, Adenoma 1 (2%) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ GENERAL BODY SYSTEM Peritoneum (1) (1) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ GENITAL SYSTEM Epididymis (50) (50) (50) (50) Preputial Gland (50) (49) (50) (49) Adenoma 2 (4%) 3 (6%) 6 (12%) Carcinoma 4 (8%) 4 (8%) 5 (10%) 4 (8%) Prostate (50) (48) (50) (50) Adenoma 2 (4%) Histiocytic Sarcoma 1 (2%) Seminal Vesicle (45) (47) (48) (50) Testes (50) (50) (50) (50) Bilateral, Interstitial Cell, Adenoma 42 (84%) 35 (70%) 37 (74%) 33 (66%) Interstitial Cell, Adenoma 3 (6%) 5 (10%) 9 (18%) 8 (16%) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ NTP Experiment-Test: 05180-06 INCIDENCE RATES OF NEOPLASMS BY ANATOMIC SITE (SYSTEMIC LESIONS ABRIDGED) (a) Report: PEIRPT05 Study Type: CHRONIC GALLIUM ARSENIDE Date: 02/17/99 Route: RESPIRATORY EXPOSURE WHOLE BODY Time: 08:15:30 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ FISCHER 344 RATS MALE CONTROL 0.01 0.1 1.0 MG/M3 MG/M3 MG/M3 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM Bone Marrow (49) (48) (50) (50) Lymph Node (12) (8) (9) (5) Schwannoma Malignant, Metastatic, Heart 1 (8%) Inguinal, Fibrosarcoma, Metastatic, Skin 1 (13%) Renal, Pheochromocytoma Malignant, Metastatic, Adrenal Medulla 1 (8%) Lymph Node, Bronchial (36) (37) (35) (42) Plasma Cell Tumor Malignant 1 (3%) Lymph Node, Mandibular (46) (43) (46) (44) Lymph Node, Mesenteric (48) (48) (50) (48) Lymph Node, Mediastinal (42) (40) (46) (47) Plasma Cell Tumor Malignant 1 (2%) Spleen (50) (50) (50) (50) Osteosarcoma 1 (2%) Osteosarcoma, Metastatic, Bone 1 (2%) Sarcoma 1 (2%) Thymus (46) (45) (45) (42) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM Mammary Gland (41) (42) (42) (40) Carcinoma 1 (3%) Fibroadenoma 2 (5%) 3 (7%) 2 (5%) Skin (50) (49) (50) (50) Basal Cell Adenoma 1 (2%) 1 (2%) Keratoacanthoma 3 (6%) 2 (4%) 4 (8%) 3 (6%) Squamous Cell Carcinoma 1 (2%) 1 (2%) Squamous Cell Papilloma 2 (4%) 1 (2%) 1 (2%) Trichoepithelioma 1 (2%) Subcutaneous Tissue, Fibroma 3 (6%) 1 (2%) 2 (4%) 1 (2%) Subcutaneous Tissue, Fibrosarcoma 1 (2%) 2 (4%) Subcutaneous Tissue, Hemangioma 1 (2%) Subcutaneous Tissue, Hemangiopericytoma 1 (2%) Subcutaneous Tissue, Liposarcoma 1 (2%) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM Bone (50) (50) (50) (50) Osteosarcoma 1 (2%) 2 (4%) Skeletal Muscle (1) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ NTP Experiment-Test: 05180-06 INCIDENCE RATES OF NEOPLASMS BY ANATOMIC SITE (SYSTEMIC LESIONS ABRIDGED) (a) Report: PEIRPT05 Study Type: CHRONIC GALLIUM ARSENIDE Date: 02/17/99 Route: RESPIRATORY EXPOSURE WHOLE BODY Time: 08:15:30 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ FISCHER 344 RATS MALE CONTROL 0.01 0.1 1.0 MG/M3 MG/M3 MG/M3 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ NERVOUS SYSTEM Brain (50) (50) (50) (50) Astrocytoma Malignant 1 (2%) Hemangioma 1 (2%) Oligodendroglioma Malignant 1 (2%) 1 (2%) Sarcoma 1 (2%) Peripheral Nerve (1) Schwannoma Malignant 1 (100%) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ RESPIRATORY SYSTEM Larynx (50) (50) (49) (50) Lung (50) (49) (50) (50) Alveolar/Bronchiolar Adenoma 1 (2%) 3 (6%) 1 (2%) Alveolar/Bronchiolar Adenoma, Multiple 1 (2%) Alveolar/Bronchiolar Carcinoma 2 (4%) 2 (4%) 1 (2%) Carcinoma, Metastatic, Thyroid Gland 1 (2%) Chordoma, Metastatic, Uncertain Primary Site 1 (2%) Osteosarcoma, Metastatic, Bone 1 (2%) Pheochromocytoma Malignant, Metastatic, Adrenal Medulla 2 (4%) Plasma Cell Tumor Malignant, Metastatic, Lymph Node, Mediastinal 1 (2%) Squamous Cell Carcinoma 1 (2%) Mediastinum, Sarcoma 1 (2%) Nose (50) (48) (49) (50) Pleura (1) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SPECIAL SENSES SYSTEM Zymbal's Gland (1) (1) Carcinoma 1 (100%) 1 (100%) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ URINARY SYSTEM Kidney (49) (50) (50) (50) Renal Tubule, Adenoma 1 (2%) 3 (6%) Renal Tubule, Adenoma, Multiple 1 (2%) Transitional Epithelium, Papilloma 1 (2%) Urinary Bladder (48) (50) (50) (50) Histiocytic Sarcoma 1 (2%) NTP Experiment-Test: 05180-06 INCIDENCE RATES OF NEOPLASMS BY ANATOMIC SITE (SYSTEMIC LESIONS ABRIDGED) (a) Report: PEIRPT05 Study Type: CHRONIC GALLIUM ARSENIDE Date: 02/17/99 Route: RESPIRATORY EXPOSURE WHOLE BODY Time: 08:15:30 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ FISCHER 344 RATS MALE CONTROL 0.01 0.1 1.0 MG/M3 MG/M3 MG/M3 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ URINARY SYSTEM - cont Transitional Epithelium, Papilloma 1 (2%) 1 (2%) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SYSTEMIC LESIONS Multiple Organs *(50) *(50) *(50) *(50) Histiocytic Sarcoma 1 (2%) Leukemia Mononuclear 19 (38%) 28 (56%) 33 (66%) 28 (56%) Mesothelioma Benign 1 (2%) 1 (2%) 1 (2%) 1 (2%) Mesothelioma Malignant 1 (2%) 1 (2%) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ * Number of animals with any tissue examined microscopically Page 11 NTP Experiment-Test: 05180-06 INCIDENCE RATES OF NEOPLASMS BY ANATOMIC SITE (SYSTEMIC LESIONS ABRIDGED) (a) Report: PEIRPT05 Study Type: CHRONIC GALLIUM ARSENIDE Date: 02/17/99 Route: RESPIRATORY EXPOSURE WHOLE BODY Time: 08:15:30 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ FISCHER 344 RATS MALE CONTROL 0.01 0.1 1.0 MG/M3 MG/M3 MG/M3 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ TUMOR SUMMARY Total Animals with Primary Neoplasms (b) 50 49 50 48 Total Primary Neoplasms 139 142 173 149 Total Animals with Benign Neoplasms 50 47 49 46 Total Benign Neoplasms 103 98 119 107 Total Animals with Malignant Neoplasms 30 38 41 34 Total Malignant Neoplasms 36 44 54 42 Total Animals with Metastatic Neoplasms 3 4 1 1 Total Metastatic Neoplasm 5 6 4 1 Total Animals with Malignant Neoplasms 1 1 Uncertain Primary Site Total Animals with Neoplasms Uncertain- Benign or Malignant Total Uncertain Neoplasms ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ a Number of animals examined microscopically at site and number of animals with lesion b Primary tumors: all tumors except metastatic tumors ------------------------------------------------------------ ---------- END 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