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TDMS Study 92012-05 Pathology Tables

NTP Experiment-Test: 92012-05         INCIDENCE RATES OF NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY ANATOMIC SITE (a)               Report: PEIRPT03
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         2-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 02/24/03
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:01:01

                                                          27 WEEK SSAC




       Facility:  Southern Research Institute

       Chemical CAS #:  693-98-1

       Lock Date:  10/16/01

       Cage Range:  All

       Reasons For Removal:    25017 Scheduled Sacrifice

       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: 92012-05         INCIDENCE RATES OF NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY ANATOMIC SITE (a)               Report: PEIRPT03  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         2-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 02/24/03    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:01:01    
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         FISCHER 344 RATS FEMALE                   0PPM         1000 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM                                  
                                                                                                                                    
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DISPOSITION SUMMARY                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                    
  Animals Initially In Study                          60           60           60           60                                     
                                                                                                                                    
  Scheduled Sacrifice                                 10           10           10           10                                     
  Early Deaths                                                                                                                      
  Survivors                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                    
  Animals Examined Microscopically                    10           10           10           10                                     
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 ALIMENTARY SYSTEM                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                    
   Liver                                              (10)         (10)         (10)         (10)                                   
      Hepatodiaphragmatic Nodule                       1 (10%)                   1 (10%)                                            
      Inflammation, Granulomatous                     10 (100%)    10 (100%)    10 (100%)    10 (100%)                              
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 CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                    
   None                                                                                                                             
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 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                    
   Adrenal Cortex                                     (10)         (10)         (10)         (10)                                   
      Accessory Adrenal Cortical Nodule                                                       1 (10%)                               
   Pituitary Gland                                    (10)         (10)         (10)         (10)                                   
      Pars Distalis, Cyst                              1 (10%)      2 (20%)                   1 (10%)                               
      Pars Distalis, Mitotic Alteration                1 (10%)      2 (20%)      2 (20%)      2 (20%)                               
      Pars Intermedia, Cyst                                         1 (10%)      1 (10%)                                            
   Thyroid Gland                                      (10)         (10)         (10)         (10)                                   
      Follicle, Mineralization, Focal                  1 (10%)      6 (60%)     10 (100%)    10 (100%)                              
      Follicular Cell, Hyperplasia                                  5 (50%)     10 (100%)    10 (100%)                              
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 GENERAL BODY SYSTEM                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                    
   None                                                                                                                             
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 GENITAL SYSTEM                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                    
   Ovary                                              (10)         (10)         (10)         (10)                                   
                                                                                                                                    
a  Number of animals examined microscopically at site and number of animals with lesion                                             
                                                                                                                                    
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92012-05         INCIDENCE RATES OF NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY ANATOMIC SITE (a)               Report: PEIRPT03  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         2-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 02/24/03    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:01:01    
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         FISCHER 344 RATS FEMALE                   0PPM         1000 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM                                  
                                                                                                                                    
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GENITAL SYSTEM - CONT                                                                                                               
      Cyst                                             1 (10%)                   1 (10%)                                            
      Periovarian Tissue, Cyst                         1 (10%)                                                                      
   Uterus                                             (10)         (10)         (10)         (10)                                   
      Hydrometra                                       1 (10%)                                                                      
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 HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                    
   Lymph Node                                         (3)          (4)          (1)          (3)                                    
      Mediastinal, Hemorrhage                          1 (33%)      1 (25%)                   2 (67%)                               
      Pancreatic, Hemorrhage                                        2 (50%)                   1 (33%)                               
      Pancreatic, Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                2 (67%)      1 (25%)      1 (100%)                                           
   Spleen                                             (10)         (10)         (10)         (10)                                   
      Accessory Spleen                                                           1 (10%)                                            
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 INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                    
   Skin                                               (10)         (10)         (10)         (10)                                   
      Cyst Epithelial Inclusion                                                  1 (10%)                                            
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 MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                    
   None                                                                                                                             
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 NERVOUS SYSTEM                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                    
   None                                                                                                                             
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 RESPIRATORY SYSTEM                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                    
   None                                                                                                                             
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 SPECIAL SENSES SYSTEM                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                    
   Eye                                                (10)         (10)         (10)         (10)                                   
      Retrobulbar, Inflammation, Focal                              1 (10%)                                                         
   Harderian Gland                                    (10)         (10)         (10)         (10)                                   
      Hyperplasia, Focal, Lymphoid                                                            1 (10%)                               
                                                                                                                                    
a  Number of animals examined microscopically at site and number of animals with lesion                                             
                                                                                                                                    
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92012-05         INCIDENCE RATES OF NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY ANATOMIC SITE (a)               Report: PEIRPT03  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         2-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 02/24/03    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:01:01    
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         FISCHER 344 RATS FEMALE                   0PPM         1000 PPM     2500 PPM     5000 PPM                                  
                                                                                                                                    
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SPECIAL SENSES SYSTEM - CONT                                                                                                        
      Inflammation, Focal, Granulomatous                                         1 (10%)      5 (50%)                               
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 URINARY SYSTEM                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                    
   Kidney                                             (10)         (10)         (10)         (10)                                   
      Cyst                                                          1 (10%)                                                         
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
a  Number of animals examined microscopically at site and number of animals with lesion                                             
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92012-05         INCIDENCE RATES OF NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY ANATOMIC SITE (a)               Report: PEIRPT03  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         2-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 02/24/03    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:01:01    
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
                                                                                                                                    
         FISCHER 344 RATS MALE                     0PPM         300 PPM      1000 PPM     3000 PPM                                  
                                                                                                                                    
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DISPOSITION SUMMARY                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                    
  Animals Initially In Study                          60           60           60           60                                     
                                                                                                                                    
  Scheduled Sacrifice                                 10           10           10           10                                     
  Early Deaths                                                                                                                      
  Survivors                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                    
  Animals Examined Microscopically                    10           10           10           10                                     
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 ALIMENTARY SYSTEM                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                    
   Liver                                              (10)         (10)         (10)         (10)                                   
      Hepatodiaphragmatic Nodule                       2 (20%)                   1 (10%)                                            
      Hyperplasia, Focal, Mast Cell                                              1 (10%)                                            
      Infiltration Cellular, Focal,                                                                                                 
        Polymorphonuclear                                                        1 (10%)                                            
      Inflammation, Granulomatous                      9 (90%)      7 (70%)     10 (100%)    10 (100%)                              
   Mesentery                                                                    (1)                                                 
      Fat, Necrosis                                                              1 (100%)                                           
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 CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                    
   None                                                                                                                             
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 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                    
   Adrenal Cortex                                     (10)         (10)         (10)         (10)                                   
      Accessory Adrenal Cortical Nodule                                                       2 (20%)                               
   Pituitary Gland                                    (10)         (10)         (10)         (10)                                   
      Pars Distalis, Cyst                              1 (10%)      2 (20%)                   1 (10%)                               
      Pars Distalis, Mitotic Alteration                             1 (10%)      1 (10%)                                            
      Pars Distalis, Vacuolization Cytoplasmic,                                                                                     
         Focal                                                                                1 (10%)                               
      Pars Intermedia, Cyst                                                                   2 (20%)                               
   Thyroid Gland                                      (10)         (10)         (10)         (10)                                   
      Follicle, Mineralization, Focal                  1 (10%)      4 (40%)      9 (90%)      9 (90%)                               
      Follicular Cell, Hyperplasia                                  7 (70%)     10 (100%)    10 (100%)                              
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 GENERAL BODY SYSTEM                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                    
a  Number of animals examined microscopically at site and number of animals with lesion                                             
                                                                                                                                    
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92012-05         INCIDENCE RATES OF NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY ANATOMIC SITE (a)               Report: PEIRPT03  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         2-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 02/24/03    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:01:01    
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         FISCHER 344 RATS MALE                     0PPM         300 PPM      1000 PPM     3000 PPM                                  
                                                                                                                                    
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
   None                                                                                                                             
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 GENITAL SYSTEM                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                    
   None                                                                                                                             
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 HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                    
   Lymph Node                                                      (1)          (1)          (1)                                    
      Mediastinal, Hemorrhage                                       1 (100%)                  1 (100%)                              
      Pancreatic, Hemorrhage                                                     1 (100%)                                           
   Lymph Node, Mesenteric                             (10)         (10)         (10)         (10)                                   
      Hemorrhage                                                                              1 (10%)                               
   Spleen                                             (10)         (10)         (10)         (10)                                   
      Accessory Spleen                                              2 (20%)                                                         
   Thymus                                             (10)         (10)         (10)         (10)                                   
      Hemorrhage                                                    1 (10%)      1 (10%)                                            
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 INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                    
   None                                                                                                                             
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 MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                    
   None                                                                                                                             
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
                                                                                                                                    
 NERVOUS SYSTEM                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                    
   None                                                                                                                             
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
                                                                                                                                    
 RESPIRATORY SYSTEM                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                    
   None                                                                                                                             
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 SPECIAL SENSES SYSTEM                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
a  Number of animals examined microscopically at site and number of animals with lesion                                             
                                                                                                                                    
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92012-05         INCIDENCE RATES OF NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY ANATOMIC SITE (a)               Report: PEIRPT03  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         2-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 02/24/03    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:01:01    
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
                                                                                                                                    
         FISCHER 344 RATS MALE                     0PPM         300 PPM      1000 PPM     3000 PPM                                  
                                                                                                                                    
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SPECIAL SENSES SYSTEM - CONT                                                                                                        
   Harderian Gland                                    (10)         (10)         (10)         (10)                                   
      Inflammation, Focal, Granulomatous               1 (10%)                                                                      
      Necrosis, Focal                                  1 (10%)                                                                      
                                                                                                                                    
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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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