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TDMS Study 92013-06 Pathology Tables

NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16
                                                         FINAL #1 MICE
       Facility:  Southern Research Institute
       Chemical CAS #:  822-36-6
       Lock Date:  09/13/02
       Cage Range:  All
       Reasons For Removal:    All
       Removal Date Range:     All
       Treatment Groups:       Include All
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
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                                           | 5| 7| 7| 7| 7| 5| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 5| 7| 7| 7|             
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 5| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 9| 3| 3| 3|             
                                           | 9| 4| 4| 0| 4| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 6| 3| 6| 6| 6|             
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                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
   B6C3F1 MICE FEMALE                      | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
                               ANIMAL ID   | 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2|             
    0 PPM                                  | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2|             
                                           | 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5|             
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 ALIMENTARY SYSTEM                         |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Esophagus                               | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Gallbladder                             | +  +  +  +  +  A  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Intestine Large, Colon                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Intestine Large, Rectum                 | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Intestine Large, Cecum                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Edema                                |                                                          2               |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Intestine Small, Duodenum               | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Intestine Small, Jejunum                | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                                        4                             3   |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Intestine Small, Ileum                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Liver                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Basophilic Focus                     |                                                                   X      |             
      Cyst                                 |                                        3                                 |             
      Eosinophilic Focus                   |                                                                          |             
      Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation     |    4              3        1  2                                          |             
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                                              2     2                     |             
      Infiltration Cellular, Mixed Cell    |                                                                          |             
      Mixed Cell Focus                     |                                                                          |             
      Necrosis, Focal                      |          4                                            2                  |             
      Centrilobular, Necrosis              |                                                                          |             
      Hepatocyte, Hypertrophy              |                                                                          |             
      Hepatocyte, Vacuolization Cytoplasmic|                                                                          |             
      Kupffer Cell, Pigmentation           |                2                                                         |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Mesentery                               |                                     +              +                     |             
      Fat, Necrosis                        |                                     4              2                     |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Pancreas                                | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
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                                           | 5| 7| 7| 7| 7| 5| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 5| 7| 7| 7|             
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 5| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 9| 3| 3| 3|             
                                           | 9| 4| 4| 0| 4| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 6| 3| 6| 6| 6|             
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                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
   B6C3F1 MICE FEMALE                      | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
                               ANIMAL ID   | 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2|             
    0 PPM                                  | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2|             
                                           | 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5|             
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 ALIMENTARY SYSTEM - cont                  |                                                                          |             
      Cyst                                 |                                                                          |             
      Necrosis                             |                                        3                                 |             
      Acinus, Cytoplasmic Alteration       |                                                                3         |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Salivary Glands                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Stomach, Forestomach                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Diverticulum                         |             X                                         X                  |             
      Ulcer                                |                2                                                         |             
      Epithelium, Hyperplasia              |                2                                   2                     |             
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   Stomach, Glandular                      | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Tongue                                  |                                                                      +   |             
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 CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM                     |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Heart                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Inflammation, Chronic                |                                                                          |             
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 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM                          |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Adrenal Cortex                          | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Accessory Adrenal Cortical Nodule    |    X              X           X  X              X              X         |             
      Hyperplasia, Diffuse                 |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Adrenal Medulla                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Islets, Pancreatic                      | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Hyperplasia                          |                               2                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Parathyroid Gland                       | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Pituitary Gland                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  M  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Pars Distalis, Cyst                  |                                                                          |             
      Pars Distalis, Hyperplasia, Focal    |                               3                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
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                                           | 5| 7| 7| 7| 7| 5| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 5| 7| 7| 7|             
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 5| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 9| 3| 3| 3|             
                                           | 9| 4| 4| 0| 4| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 6| 3| 6| 6| 6|             
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                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
   B6C3F1 MICE FEMALE                      | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
                               ANIMAL ID   | 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2|             
    0 PPM                                  | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2|             
                                           | 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5|             
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 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM - cont                   |                                                                          |             
   Thyroid Gland                           | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Follicle, Cyst                       |                   3           2  1              1              1  3     2|             
      Follicular Cell, Hyperplasia         | 2                                                                        |             
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 GENERAL BODY SYSTEM                       |                                                                          |             
    None                                   |                                                                          |             
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 GENITAL SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Clitoral Gland                          | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Inflammation, Chronic                |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Ovary                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  I  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  M  +  +  +  +|             
      Angiectasis                          |                         2              2                          3      |             
      Cyst                                 |       3              3        3           3  3                       3   |             
      Granulosa Cell, Hyperplasia          |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Uterus                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Hyperplasia, Cystic                  | 2  4  4  4  3  3     3  3  4  2  4  3  3  3  3  3  3  4  4  3  1  4  3  3|             
      Inflammation, Chronic                |                                                                          |             
      Metaplasia, Squamous                 |                                                                          |             
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 HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM                      |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Bone Marrow                             | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Hyperplasia                          | 2                 4        4     3                                       |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Lymph Node                              |                   +                                                  +   |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Lymph Node, Mandibular                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation     |                            2                                             |             
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |    2                 2                 3                    2            |             
      Pigmentation                         |    2  2                             3        2              2            |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Lymph Node, Mesenteric                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Ectasia                              |             4                                                            |             
      Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation     |                            1                                             |             
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                                                                         2|             
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
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                                           | 5| 7| 7| 7| 7| 5| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 5| 7| 7| 7|             
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 5| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 9| 3| 3| 3|             
                                           | 9| 4| 4| 0| 4| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 6| 3| 6| 6| 6|             
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                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
   B6C3F1 MICE FEMALE                      | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
                               ANIMAL ID   | 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2|             
    0 PPM                                  | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2|             
                                           | 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5|             
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 HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM - cont               |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Spleen                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation     |    4              2     1  3  4  2                                   2   |             
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |    4                       3        3                       4           4|             
      Lymphoid Follicle, Atrophy           |                                                                          |             
      Lymphoid Follicle, Hyperplasia       |       2     2           2              2  2     2                 3      |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Thymus                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Atrophy                              |                3                                                         |             
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |    2                                      3                              |             
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 INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM                      |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Mammary Gland                           | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Hyperplasia                          |          1     1  1        1     1     1              1                  |             
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   Skin                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Subcutaneous Tissue, Inflammation,   |                                                                          |             
           Granulomatous                   |                                                                          |             
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 MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM                    |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Bone                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Hyperostosis                         |          3                                      3     3     2            |             
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   Skeletal Muscle                         |                                                                          |             
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 NERVOUS SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Brain                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
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 RESPIRATORY SYSTEM                        |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Lung                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Hemorrhage                           |                            1                                             |             
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |    3                                                        1     1      |             
      Infiltration Cellular, Histiocyte    |                                                                          |             
      Metaplasia, Osseous                  |                                                                          |             
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
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                                           | 5| 7| 7| 7| 7| 5| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 5| 7| 7| 7|             
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 5| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 9| 3| 3| 3|             
                                           | 9| 4| 4| 0| 4| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 6| 3| 6| 6| 6|             
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                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
   B6C3F1 MICE FEMALE                      | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
                               ANIMAL ID   | 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2|             
    0 PPM                                  | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2|             
                                           | 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5|             
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 RESPIRATORY SYSTEM - cont                 |                                                                          |             
      Alveolar Epithelium, Hyperplasia     |                                                 1                        |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Nose                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Inflammation, Chronic                |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Trachea                                 | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
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 SPECIAL SENSES SYSTEM                     |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Eye                                     | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Harderian Gland                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Hyperplasia, Focal                   |                                                 2                        |             
      Inflammation, Chronic                |                3                                                         |             
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   Zymbal's Gland                          |                                                                          |             
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 URINARY SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Kidney                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Cyst                                 |    3                                                                     |             
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |          2                                                               |             
      Metaplasia, Osseous                  |                                                                      3   |             
      Nephropathy                          | 1     1     1           1  2  2     1           3           1     1      |             
      Renal Tubule, Accumulation, Hyaline  |                                                                          |             
          Droplet                          |                   3                                                      |             
      Renal Tubule, Hyperplasia            |                                                                          |             
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   Urinary Bladder                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                                                                          |             
      Inflammation, Chronic                |                                                                          |             
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
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                                           | 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 1| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 5| 7| 7|            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 1| 3| 3| 3| 0| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 0| 3| 3| 3|            |
                                           | 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 7| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 6| 9| 4| 4|            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|      T (*) |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      O     |
   B6C3F1 MICE FEMALE                      | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      T     |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2|      A     |
    0 PPM                                  | 2| 2| 2| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 5|      L     |
                                           | 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0|            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 ALIMENTARY SYSTEM                         |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Esophagus                               | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Gallbladder                             | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  I  +  A  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  47        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Large, Colon                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  A  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  M  +  +  +  +  +|  48        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Large, Rectum                 | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Large, Cecum                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  A  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  49        |
      Edema                                |                               2     2                                    |      3  2.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Small, Duodenum               | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  A  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  M  +  +  +  +|  48        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Small, Jejunum                | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                                                       3              3   |      4  3.3|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Small, Ileum                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  A  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  A  +  +  +|  48        |
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                                                       4                  |      1  4.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Liver                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Basophilic Focus                     |                                                                          |      1     |
      Cyst                                 |       3                       3                                          |      3  3.0|
      Eosinophilic Focus                   |                                                                      X   |      1     |
      Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation     |                                     3                             3      |      6  2.7|
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                                                                          |      2  2.0|
      Infiltration Cellular, Mixed Cell    | 4                                                                        |      1  4.0|
      Mixed Cell Focus                     |                                                    X                     |      1     |
      Necrosis, Focal                      |                                              3              4            |      4  3.3|
      Centrilobular, Necrosis              |                                  2                                       |      1  2.0|
      Hepatocyte, Hypertrophy              | 3                                                                        |      1  3.0|
      Hepatocyte, Vacuolization Cytoplasmic|                                              3                           |      1  3.0|
      Kupffer Cell, Pigmentation           |                                                                          |      1  2.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
  * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with lesion and mean severity grade                         
  + : Tissue examined microscopically                M : Missing tissue                        1-4 : Lesion qualified as:           
  X : Lesion present but not qualified               A : Autolysis precludes examination               1) Minimal  3) Moderate      
  I : Insufficient tissue                        BLANK : Not examined                                  2) Mild     4) Marked        
                                                             Page   7                                                               
NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 1| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 5| 7| 7|            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 1| 3| 3| 3| 0| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 0| 3| 3| 3|            |
                                           | 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 7| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 6| 9| 4| 4|            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|      T (*) |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      O     |
   B6C3F1 MICE FEMALE                      | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      T     |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2|      A     |
    0 PPM                                  | 2| 2| 2| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 5|      L     |
                                           | 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0|            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 ALIMENTARY SYSTEM - cont                  |                                                                          |            |
   Mesentery                               |       +                                                                  |   3        |
      Fat, Necrosis                        |       2                                                                  |      3  2.7|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Pancreas                                | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  A  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  49        |
      Cyst                                 | 3        3                             3                                 |      3  3.0|
      Necrosis                             |                                                                          |      1  3.0|
      Acinus, Cytoplasmic Alteration       |                                                                          |      1  3.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Salivary Glands                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                3     2                    3                              |      3  2.7|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Stomach, Forestomach                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Diverticulum                         |                                                                          |      2     |
      Ulcer                                |                                                                          |      1  2.0|
      Epithelium, Hyperplasia              |                                                                      2   |      3  2.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Stomach, Glandular                      | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  A  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  49        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Tongue                                  |                                                 +     +                  |   3        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM                     |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Heart                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Inflammation, Chronic                | 2                                                                        |      1  2.0|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM                          |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Adrenal Cortex                          | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Accessory Adrenal Cortical Nodule    |          X        X                                                  X   |      9     |
      Hyperplasia, Diffuse                 |                                                                      3   |      1  3.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Adrenal Medulla                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Islets, Pancreatic                      | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  A  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  49        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
  * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with lesion and mean severity grade                         
  + : Tissue examined microscopically                M : Missing tissue                        1-4 : Lesion qualified as:           
  X : Lesion present but not qualified               A : Autolysis precludes examination               1) Minimal  3) Moderate      
  I : Insufficient tissue                        BLANK : Not examined                                  2) Mild     4) Marked        
                                                             Page   8                                                               
NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 1| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 5| 7| 7|            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 1| 3| 3| 3| 0| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 0| 3| 3| 3|            |
                                           | 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 7| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 6| 9| 4| 4|            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|      T (*) |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      O     |
   B6C3F1 MICE FEMALE                      | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      T     |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2|      A     |
    0 PPM                                  | 2| 2| 2| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 5|      L     |
                                           | 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0|            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM - cont                   |                                                                          |            |
      Hyperplasia                          |                                                                          |      1  2.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Parathyroid Gland                       | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  M  +  +|  49        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Pituitary Gland                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  49        |
      Pars Distalis, Cyst                  |          3                                                               |      1  3.0|
      Pars Distalis, Hyperplasia, Focal    |          3                                                               |      2  3.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Thyroid Gland                           | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Follicle, Cyst                       |             2  1  1  1     3  1     1  2        1     1     2  2        1|     20  1.6|
      Follicular Cell, Hyperplasia         |                                                                          |      1  2.0|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 GENERAL BODY SYSTEM                       |                                                                          |            |
    None                                   |                                                                          |            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 GENITAL SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Clitoral Gland                          | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Inflammation, Chronic                |                         2                                                |      1  2.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Ovary                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  48        |
      Angiectasis                          |    2              2           2        2  4                    3         |      9  2.4|
      Cyst                                 | 3        3                       X        3        3  3     3  3     3  3|     16  3.0|
      Granulosa Cell, Hyperplasia          |                                        2                                 |      1  2.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Uterus                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Hyperplasia, Cystic                  | 3  3  2  2  4  3  3     3  4  4     4  4  3     2  3  2  4  4  3     4  3|     45  3.2|
      Inflammation, Chronic                |       2                                                                  |      1  2.0|
      Metaplasia, Squamous                 |          2                 3                                             |      2  2.5|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM                      |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Bone Marrow                             | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Hyperplasia                          | 3  2     2                          2        3        2     3  4  4      |     13  2.9|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
  * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with lesion and mean severity grade                         
  + : Tissue examined microscopically                M : Missing tissue                        1-4 : Lesion qualified as:           
  X : Lesion present but not qualified               A : Autolysis precludes examination               1) Minimal  3) Moderate      
  I : Insufficient tissue                        BLANK : Not examined                                  2) Mild     4) Marked        
                                                             Page   9                                                               
NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 1| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 5| 7| 7|            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 1| 3| 3| 3| 0| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 0| 3| 3| 3|            |
                                           | 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 7| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 6| 9| 4| 4|            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|      T (*) |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      O     |
   B6C3F1 MICE FEMALE                      | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      T     |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2|      A     |
    0 PPM                                  | 2| 2| 2| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 5|      L     |
                                           | 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0|            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM - cont               |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Lymph Node                              |                            +                                             |   3        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Lymph Node, Mandibular                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  I  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  I  +  I  +|  47        |
      Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation     |                                                                          |      1  2.0|
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                                                    2              4      |      6  2.5|
      Pigmentation                         | 3  3        3     2  2                                2                 3|     12  2.4|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Lymph Node, Mesenteric                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  A  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  49        |
      Ectasia                              |                                                                          |      1  4.0|
      Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation     |                                                                   3      |      2  2.0|
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                                        2                             4   |      3  2.7|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Spleen                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  A  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  49        |
      Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation     | 3  1                       2        4        3              3  4  4      |     15  2.8|
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                                           2     4  4                     |      8  3.5|
      Lymphoid Follicle, Atrophy           |                                              3                           |      1  3.0|
      Lymphoid Follicle, Hyperplasia       | 2                 3  3  2              2                 3           2   |     14  2.3|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Thymus                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  I  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  49        |
      Atrophy                              |                                  3           3                           |      3  3.0|
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                | 2                                                                        |      3  2.3|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM                      |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Mammary Gland                           | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Hyperplasia                          | 1           1              1        1  1           1        1     2  1   |     16  1.1|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Skin                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Subcutaneous Tissue, Inflammation,   |                                                                          |            |
           Granulomatous                   |                                           3                              |      1  3.0|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM                    |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
  * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with lesion and mean severity grade                         
  + : Tissue examined microscopically                M : Missing tissue                        1-4 : Lesion qualified as:           
  X : Lesion present but not qualified               A : Autolysis precludes examination               1) Minimal  3) Moderate      
  I : Insufficient tissue                        BLANK : Not examined                                  2) Mild     4) Marked        
                                                             Page  10                                                               
NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 1| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 5| 7| 7|            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 1| 3| 3| 3| 0| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 0| 3| 3| 3|            |
                                           | 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 7| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 6| 9| 4| 4|            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|      T (*) |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      O     |
   B6C3F1 MICE FEMALE                      | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      T     |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2|      A     |
    0 PPM                                  | 2| 2| 2| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 5|      L     |
                                           | 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0|            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM - cont             |                                                                          |            |
   Bone                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Hyperostosis                         | 2           2        3                             2     2              3|     10  2.5|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Skeletal Muscle                         |                                              +                           |   1        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 NERVOUS SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Brain                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 RESPIRATORY SYSTEM                        |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Lung                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Hemorrhage                           |                                                                          |      1  1.0|
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                | 1              3                          2                              |      6  1.8|
      Infiltration Cellular, Histiocyte    | 1                                                                        |      1  1.0|
      Metaplasia, Osseous                  |                                        1                                 |      1  1.0|
      Alveolar Epithelium, Hyperplasia     |                                              2                 2         |      3  1.7|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Nose                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Inflammation, Chronic                |                                                                   3      |      1  3.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Trachea                                 | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 SPECIAL SENSES SYSTEM                     |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Eye                                     | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Harderian Gland                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Hyperplasia, Focal                   |             2                                                            |      2  2.0|
      Inflammation, Chronic                |                                                                          |      1  3.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Zymbal's Gland                          |                                                                   +      |   1        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 URINARY SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
  * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with lesion and mean severity grade                         
  + : Tissue examined microscopically                M : Missing tissue                        1-4 : Lesion qualified as:           
  X : Lesion present but not qualified               A : Autolysis precludes examination               1) Minimal  3) Moderate      
  I : Insufficient tissue                        BLANK : Not examined                                  2) Mild     4) Marked        
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 1| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 5| 7| 7|            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 1| 3| 3| 3| 0| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 0| 3| 3| 3|            |
                                           | 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 7| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 6| 9| 4| 4|            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|      T (*) |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      O     |
   B6C3F1 MICE FEMALE                      | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      T     |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2|      A     |
    0 PPM                                  | 2| 2| 2| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 5|      L     |
                                           | 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0|            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 URINARY SYSTEM - cont                     |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Kidney                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  A  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  49        |
      Cyst                                 |                                                                          |      1  3.0|
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                                                                          |      1  2.0|
      Metaplasia, Osseous                  |                                                                          |      1  3.0|
      Nephropathy                          | 1  1        1  1  1        1                 1  1  1           1     1   |     21  1.2|
      Renal Tubule, Accumulation, Hyaline  |                                                                          |            |
          Droplet                          |                                     3                       2            |      3  2.7|
      Renal Tubule, Hyperplasia            |                            2                                             |      1  2.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Urinary Bladder                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                                                    3                     |      1  3.0|
      Inflammation, Chronic                |                            2                                             |      1  2.0|
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
  * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with lesion and mean severity grade                         
  + : Tissue examined microscopically                M : Missing tissue                        1-4 : Lesion qualified as:           
  X : Lesion present but not qualified               A : Autolysis precludes examination               1) Minimal  3) Moderate      
  I : Insufficient tissue                        BLANK : Not examined                                  2) Mild     4) Marked        
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________              
                                           | 7| 7| 7| 5| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7|             
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 3| 3| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 6| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|             
                                           | 4| 4| 4| 5| 4| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 9| 5| 5| 4| 4| 8| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
   B6C3F1 MICE FEMALE                      | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
                               ANIMAL ID   | 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2|             
    312 PPM                                | 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7|             
                                           | 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
 ALIMENTARY SYSTEM                         |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Esophagus                               | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Gallbladder                             | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Intestine Large, Colon                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Intestine Large, Rectum                 | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Intestine Large, Cecum                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Edema                                |       2  2                       2                                       |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Intestine Small, Duodenum               | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Intestine Small, Jejunum                | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                               3                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Intestine Small, Ileum                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  M  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Liver                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Eosinophilic Focus                   |                                                                          |             
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                | 3                          2  4                                          |             
      Infiltration Cellular, Mixed Cell    |    2                                                                     |             
      Necrosis, Focal                      |          2                                            1                  |             
      Hepatocyte, Vacuolization Cytoplasmic|                                                                          |             
      Kupffer Cell, Pigmentation           |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Mesentery                               |          +                                               +               |             
      Fat, Necrosis                        |                                                          4               |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Pancreas                                | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Atrophy                              |                                                 4                        |             
      Cyst                                 |                                                             3            |             
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                                                                          |             
      Acinus, Cytoplasmic Alteration       |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Salivary Glands                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  M  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                | 3                                               3     2                  |             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________              
                                           | 7| 7| 7| 5| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7|             
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 3| 3| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 6| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|             
                                           | 4| 4| 4| 5| 4| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 9| 5| 5| 4| 4| 8| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
   B6C3F1 MICE FEMALE                      | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
                               ANIMAL ID   | 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2|             
    312 PPM                                | 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7|             
                                           | 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
 ALIMENTARY SYSTEM - cont                  |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Stomach, Forestomach                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Ulcer                                |                                                                          |             
      Epithelium, Hyperplasia              |                                                                3  4      |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Stomach, Glandular                      | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Tongue                                  | +                                                                        |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Tooth                                   |                                                                          |             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM                     |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Blood Vessel                            |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Heart                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Myocardium, Necrosis                 |                                                                          |             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM                          |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Adrenal Cortex                          | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Accessory Adrenal Cortical Nodule    |                X  X                                         X  X        X|             
      Capsule, Hyperplasia                 | 2                             2                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Adrenal Medulla                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Islets, Pancreatic                      | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Parathyroid Gland                       | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Cyst                                 |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Pituitary Gland                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  M  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Pars Distalis, Cyst                  |       3                                                           3     3|             
      Pars Distalis, Hyperplasia, Focal    | 2                             1                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Thyroid Gland                           | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Follicle, Cyst                       |    1     2  2  2           2     1                 2  1  1  1  3     1   |             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 GENERAL BODY SYSTEM                       |                                                                          |             
    None                                   |                                                                          |             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________              
                                           | 7| 7| 7| 5| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7|             
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 3| 3| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 6| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|             
                                           | 4| 4| 4| 5| 4| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 9| 5| 5| 4| 4| 8| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
   B6C3F1 MICE FEMALE                      | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
                               ANIMAL ID   | 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2|             
    312 PPM                                | 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7|             
                                           | 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
 GENITAL SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Clitoral Gland                          | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Inflammation, Chronic                |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Ovary                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Angiectasis                          | 2     2  2           3        3                    3     2               |             
      Cyst                                 | 3  3     3        3  3                    3  3        3  3  3  3  3      |             
      Inflammation, Granulomatous          |                                                                          |             
      Granulosa Cell, Hyperplasia          |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Uterus                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Angiectasis                          |             2                                                            |             
      Hyperplasia, Cystic                  | 3  2  2  3  3  4  3  2  4  2  4  4  3  2  4  3     3  2  3  4  3  3  4  4|             
      Inflammation, Chronic                |                                                                          |             
      Metaplasia, Squamous                 |                                                                          |             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM                      |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Bone Marrow                             | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Hyperplasia                          |          2  2           2           3           3  2                     |             
      Infiltration Cellular, Mast Cell     |                                        3                                 |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Lymph Node                              |          +                          +           +                        |             
      Iliac, Hemorrhage                    |          3                                                               |             
      Iliac, Hyperplasia, Lymphoid         |                                                                          |             
      Inguinal, Hyperplasia, Lymphoid      |                                                                          |             
      Mediastinal, Hyperplasia, Lymphoid   |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Lymph Node, Mandibular                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  M  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                                                    2                     |             
      Pigmentation                         |       2  2     2  2  2        2              2  2  3           3  2  2  2|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Lymph Node, Mesenteric                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  M  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Atrophy                              |          2                                                               |             
      Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation     |    3                                                                     |             
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |    3                                      2                              |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Spleen                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________              
                                           | 7| 7| 7| 5| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7|             
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 3| 3| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 6| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|             
                                           | 4| 4| 4| 5| 4| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 9| 5| 5| 4| 4| 8| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
   B6C3F1 MICE FEMALE                      | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
                               ANIMAL ID   | 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2|             
    312 PPM                                | 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7|             
                                           | 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
 HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM - cont               |                                                                          |             
      Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation     |    2     4  2                       3     2     4           1  1         |             
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |    4  3                       4                       2           4      |             
      Pigmentation                         |                                                                          |             
      Lymphoid Follicle, Atrophy           |                                                                          |             
      Lymphoid Follicle, Hyperplasia       | 3              2                 2     2                                3|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Thymus                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Atrophy                              |          3                                         3                     |             
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                                                       3                  |             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM                      |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Mammary Gland                           | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Hyperplasia                          |          1              1  1        1              2           1         |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Skin                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Epidermis, Hyperplasia               |                                           1                              |             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM                    |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Bone                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Hyperostosis                         |                      2  2                    2     2              2     3|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Skeletal Muscle                         |                                                                          |             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 NERVOUS SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Brain                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Hemorrhage                           |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Peripheral Nerve                        |          +                                                               |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Spinal Cord                             |          +                                                               |             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 RESPIRATORY SYSTEM                        |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Lung                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Hemorrhage                           |                                                 1                        |             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________              
                                           | 7| 7| 7| 5| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7|             
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 3| 3| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 6| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|             
                                           | 4| 4| 4| 5| 4| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 9| 5| 5| 4| 4| 8| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
   B6C3F1 MICE FEMALE                      | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
                               ANIMAL ID   | 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2|             
    312 PPM                                | 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7|             
                                           | 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
 RESPIRATORY SYSTEM - cont                 |                                                                          |             
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                | 2                             2                                   2      |             
      Infiltration Cellular, Histiocyte    |                               2  1                                       |             
      Alveolar Epithelium, Hyperplasia     |                                  1                          4            |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Nose                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  M  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Trachea                                 | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 SPECIAL SENSES SYSTEM                     |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Eye                                     | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Harderian Gland                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Hyperplasia, Focal                   |                                                                          |             
      Hyperplasia                          |                                                                          |             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 URINARY SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Kidney                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Cyst                                 |                                                                3         |             
      Hydronephrosis                       |                                                                          |             
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                | 3                                                                        |             
      Metaplasia, Osseous                  |                   2                                                      |             
      Nephropathy                          |    2     1  1                    1     1     1     1        1  1  2     1|             
      Renal Tubule, Accumulation, Hyaline  |                                                                          |             
          Droplet                          |          4                          3                                    |             
      Renal Tubule, Necrosis               |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Urinary Bladder                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Hemorrhage                           |                                                                          |             
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                | 2                                                                        |             
      Inflammation, Chronic                |                                                                          |             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________              
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 7| 7| 6| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7|            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 9| 5| 3| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 2| 0| 3| 3| 0| 3| 3| 3| 3|            |
                                           | 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 2| 5| 5| 7| 6| 5| 7| 5| 5| 5| 6| 1| 2| 6| 6| 5| 7| 7| 7| 7|            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|      T (*) |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      O     |
   B6C3F1 MICE FEMALE                      | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      T     |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 3|      A     |
    312 PPM                                | 7| 7| 7| 7| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 0|      L     |
                                           | 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0|            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 ALIMENTARY SYSTEM                         |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Esophagus                               | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Gallbladder                             | +  +  +  +  +  A  +  +  A  +  +  A  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  47        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Large, Colon                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Large, Rectum                 | +  +  +  +  +  I  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  49        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Large, Cecum                  | +  +  +  +  +  A  +  +  +  +  +  A  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  48        |
      Edema                                |    2                                                                     |      4  2.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Small, Duodenum               | +  +  +  +  +  I  +  +  A  +  +  A  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  47        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Small, Jejunum                | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  A  +  +  A  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  48        |
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                                                                   4      |      2  3.5|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Small, Ileum                  | +  +  +  +  +  A  +  +  A  +  +  A  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  A  +  +  +  +|  45        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Liver                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Eosinophilic Focus                   |                      X                                         X         |      2     |
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                                                                          |      3  3.0|
      Infiltration Cellular, Mixed Cell    |                                                       3              1   |      3  2.0|
      Necrosis, Focal                      |                                                                      1   |      3  1.3|
      Hepatocyte, Vacuolization Cytoplasmic|                                                    3                     |      1  3.0|
      Kupffer Cell, Pigmentation           |                                                 2                        |      1  2.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Mesentery                               | +        +              +                 +                 +            |   7        |
      Fat, Necrosis                        |          2                                3                              |      3  3.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Pancreas                                | +  +  +  +  +  A  +  +  +  +  +  M  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  48        |
      Atrophy                              |                                                                          |      1  4.0|
      Cyst                                 |                                                                          |      1  3.0|
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |       2                                                                  |      1  2.0|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
  * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with lesion and mean severity grade                         
  + : Tissue examined microscopically                M : Missing tissue                        1-4 : Lesion qualified as:           
  X : Lesion present but not qualified               A : Autolysis precludes examination               1) Minimal  3) Moderate      
  I : Insufficient tissue                        BLANK : Not examined                                  2) Mild     4) Marked        
                                                             Page  18                                                               
NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 7| 7| 6| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7|            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 9| 5| 3| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 2| 0| 3| 3| 0| 3| 3| 3| 3|            |
                                           | 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 2| 5| 5| 7| 6| 5| 7| 5| 5| 5| 6| 1| 2| 6| 6| 5| 7| 7| 7| 7|            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|      T (*) |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      O     |
   B6C3F1 MICE FEMALE                      | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      T     |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 3|      A     |
    312 PPM                                | 7| 7| 7| 7| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 0|      L     |
                                           | 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0|            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 ALIMENTARY SYSTEM - cont                  |                                                                          |            |
      Acinus, Cytoplasmic Alteration       |                                                    3                     |      1  3.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Salivary Glands                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  A  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  48        |
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                                                 2                        |      4  2.5|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Stomach, Forestomach                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Ulcer                                |                                                    3                     |      1  3.0|
      Epithelium, Hyperplasia              |                                              2     3  1                  |      5  2.6|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Stomach, Glandular                      | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  A  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  49        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Tongue                                  |       +                                      +                           |   3        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Tooth                                   |                                  +                                       |   1        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM                     |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Blood Vessel                            |                                                                +         |   1        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Heart                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Myocardium, Necrosis                 |                                                    2                     |      1  2.0|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM                          |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Adrenal Cortex                          | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Accessory Adrenal Cortical Nodule    | X                             X        X           X                     |      9     |
      Capsule, Hyperplasia                 |                                                                          |      2  2.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Adrenal Medulla                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Islets, Pancreatic                      | +  +  +  +  +  A  +  +  +  +  +  M  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  48        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Parathyroid Gland                       | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  M  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  49        |
      Cyst                                 |                                                             3            |      1  3.0|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
  * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with lesion and mean severity grade                         
  + : Tissue examined microscopically                M : Missing tissue                        1-4 : Lesion qualified as:           
  X : Lesion present but not qualified               A : Autolysis precludes examination               1) Minimal  3) Moderate      
  I : Insufficient tissue                        BLANK : Not examined                                  2) Mild     4) Marked        
                                                             Page  19                                                               
NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 7| 7| 6| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7|            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 9| 5| 3| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 2| 0| 3| 3| 0| 3| 3| 3| 3|            |
                                           | 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 2| 5| 5| 7| 6| 5| 7| 5| 5| 5| 6| 1| 2| 6| 6| 5| 7| 7| 7| 7|            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|      T (*) |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      O     |
   B6C3F1 MICE FEMALE                      | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      T     |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 3|      A     |
    312 PPM                                | 7| 7| 7| 7| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 0|      L     |
                                           | 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0|            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM - cont                   |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Pituitary Gland                         | +  +  +  +  +  M  M  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  M  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  46        |
      Pars Distalis, Cyst                  |                                                                          |      3  3.0|
      Pars Distalis, Hyperplasia, Focal    | 2                                3                                       |      4  2.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Thyroid Gland                           | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  M  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  49        |
      Follicle, Cyst                       | 2     2     3              1        1              1  2     2  3     1   |     22  1.7|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 GENERAL BODY SYSTEM                       |                                                                          |            |
    None                                   |                                                                          |            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 GENITAL SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Clitoral Gland                          | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  M  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  49        |
      Inflammation, Chronic                |                                                 2              2        2|      3  2.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Ovary                                   | +  +  +  M  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  49        |
      Angiectasis                          |    3              2                                                      |      9  2.4|
      Cyst                                 | 3           3     3           3     3                       3     3  3   |     20  3.0|
      Inflammation, Granulomatous          |             3                                                            |      1  3.0|
      Granulosa Cell, Hyperplasia          |                                                       3                  |      1  3.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Uterus                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Angiectasis                          |                                     3                          2         |      3  2.3|
      Hyperplasia, Cystic                  |    4  4  4  2  4  4  3  4  2  4     4  3  3  4  2  2  2  4  3  4  3  4  4|     47  3.2|
      Inflammation, Chronic                |                   3                                                      |      1  3.0|
      Metaplasia, Squamous                 |             2     4                                                     2|      3  2.7|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM                      |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Bone Marrow                             | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Hyperplasia                          |                3  4     3                       3  3  2        2         |     13  2.6|
      Infiltration Cellular, Mast Cell     |                                                                          |      1  3.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
  * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with lesion and mean severity grade                         
  + : Tissue examined microscopically                M : Missing tissue                        1-4 : Lesion qualified as:           
  X : Lesion present but not qualified               A : Autolysis precludes examination               1) Minimal  3) Moderate      
  I : Insufficient tissue                        BLANK : Not examined                                  2) Mild     4) Marked        
                                                             Page  20                                                               
NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 7| 7| 6| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7|            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 9| 5| 3| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 2| 0| 3| 3| 0| 3| 3| 3| 3|            |
                                           | 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 2| 5| 5| 7| 6| 5| 7| 5| 5| 5| 6| 1| 2| 6| 6| 5| 7| 7| 7| 7|            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|      T (*) |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      O     |
   B6C3F1 MICE FEMALE                      | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      T     |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 3|      A     |
    312 PPM                                | 7| 7| 7| 7| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 0|      L     |
                                           | 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0|            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM - cont               |                                                                          |            |
   Lymph Node                              |    +           +        +        +                          +     +      |   9        |
      Iliac, Hemorrhage                    |                                                                          |      1  3.0|
      Iliac, Hyperplasia, Lymphoid         |                2                 3                                       |      2  2.5|
      Inguinal, Hyperplasia, Lymphoid      |                2                                                  3      |      2  2.5|
      Mediastinal, Hyperplasia, Lymphoid   |                2        3                                                |      2  2.5|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Lymph Node, Mandibular                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  M  +  +  +  +  M  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  47        |
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |    2           3        2     3           2           2           2      |      8  2.3|
      Pigmentation                         | 3                             2        2  2        3  2                  |     19  2.2|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Lymph Node, Mesenteric                  | +  +  +  +  +  A  +  +  +  +  +  M  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  47        |
      Atrophy                              |                                                    3                     |      2  2.5|
      Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation     |                                                                          |      1  3.0|
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |       2  3                          2                 2           2     2|      8  2.3|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Spleen                                  | +  +  +  +  +  A  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  49        |
      Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation     |    2     1        1     3  3        2        2                 3         |     16  2.3|
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                | 3     3                                4              4        4     3   |     11  3.5|
      Pigmentation                         |                                                    3                     |      1  3.0|
      Lymphoid Follicle, Atrophy           |                                                    3                     |      1  3.0|
      Lymphoid Follicle, Hyperplasia       |          2        2        2  3     2                             3     2|     12  2.3|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Thymus                                  | +  M  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  49        |
      Atrophy                              |                         2                       3  3        2            |      6  2.7|
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                                                                          |      1  3.0|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM                      |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Mammary Gland                           | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Hyperplasia                          |                                                 1        1        1  1   |     10  1.1|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Skin                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Epidermis, Hyperplasia               |                                                                          |      1  1.0|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
  * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with lesion and mean severity grade                         
  + : Tissue examined microscopically                M : Missing tissue                        1-4 : Lesion qualified as:           
  X : Lesion present but not qualified               A : Autolysis precludes examination               1) Minimal  3) Moderate      
  I : Insufficient tissue                        BLANK : Not examined                                  2) Mild     4) Marked        
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Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 7| 7| 6| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7|            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 9| 5| 3| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 2| 0| 3| 3| 0| 3| 3| 3| 3|            |
                                           | 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 2| 5| 5| 7| 6| 5| 7| 5| 5| 5| 6| 1| 2| 6| 6| 5| 7| 7| 7| 7|            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|      T (*) |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      O     |
   B6C3F1 MICE FEMALE                      | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      T     |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 3|      A     |
    312 PPM                                | 7| 7| 7| 7| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 0|      L     |
                                           | 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0|            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM                    |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Bone                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Hyperostosis                         |          2  3     3     2           2     1                              |     12  2.2|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Skeletal Muscle                         |                                                             +            |   1        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 NERVOUS SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Brain                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Hemorrhage                           |                3        3                                                |      2  3.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Peripheral Nerve                        |                                                    +                     |   2        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Spinal Cord                             |                                                    +                     |   2        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 RESPIRATORY SYSTEM                        |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Lung                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Hemorrhage                           |                                                                      2   |      2  1.5|
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                               2                       2                 3|      6  2.2|
      Infiltration Cellular, Histiocyte    |                         2                                      1     1   |      5  1.4|
      Alveolar Epithelium, Hyperplasia     |                                                                          |      2  2.5|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Nose                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  49        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Trachea                                 | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 SPECIAL SENSES SYSTEM                     |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Eye                                     | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Harderian Gland                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Hyperplasia, Focal                   | 4                                                     2  2               |      3  2.7|
      Hyperplasia                          |             3                                                            |      1  3.0|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
  * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with lesion and mean severity grade                         
  + : Tissue examined microscopically                M : Missing tissue                        1-4 : Lesion qualified as:           
  X : Lesion present but not qualified               A : Autolysis precludes examination               1) Minimal  3) Moderate      
  I : Insufficient tissue                        BLANK : Not examined                                  2) Mild     4) Marked        
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 7| 7| 6| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7|            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 9| 5| 3| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 2| 0| 3| 3| 0| 3| 3| 3| 3|            |
                                           | 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 2| 5| 5| 7| 6| 5| 7| 5| 5| 5| 6| 1| 2| 6| 6| 5| 7| 7| 7| 7|            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|      T (*) |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      O     |
   B6C3F1 MICE FEMALE                      | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      T     |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 3|      A     |
    312 PPM                                | 7| 7| 7| 7| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 0|      L     |
                                           | 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0|            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 URINARY SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Kidney                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Cyst                                 |                                                                          |      1  3.0|
      Hydronephrosis                       |                                                             2            |      1  2.0|
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                                  3                                       |      2  3.0|
      Metaplasia, Osseous                  |                                                                          |      1  2.0|
      Nephropathy                          | 1                          1     4  1  1        1  2  1  1               |     20  1.3|
      Renal Tubule, Accumulation, Hyaline  |                                                                          |            |
          Droplet                          |                                                                          |      2  3.5|
      Renal Tubule, Necrosis               |                                                    2                     |      1  2.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Urinary Bladder                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Hemorrhage                           |                                  3                                       |      1  3.0|
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                   2                                               2      |      3  2.0|
      Inflammation, Chronic                |                                  3                                       |      1  3.0|
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
  * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with lesion and mean severity grade                         
  + : Tissue examined microscopically                M : Missing tissue                        1-4 : Lesion qualified as:           
  X : Lesion present but not qualified               A : Autolysis precludes examination               1) Minimal  3) Moderate      
  I : Insufficient tissue                        BLANK : Not examined                                  2) Mild     4) Marked        
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________              
                                           | 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 5| 7|             
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 0| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|             
                                           | 7| 0| 7| 7| 7| 4| 4| 4| 4| 2| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 4| 4| 7| 4| 4| 5| 5| 5| 9| 5|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
   B6C3F1 MICE FEMALE                      | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
                               ANIMAL ID   | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|             
    625 PPM                                | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2|             
                                           | 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
 ALIMENTARY SYSTEM                         |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Esophagus                               | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Gallbladder                             | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  I  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Intestine Large, Colon                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Intestine Large, Rectum                 | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Intestine Large, Cecum                  | +  A  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  A  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Edema                                |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Intestine Small, Duodenum               | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  A  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Intestine Small, Jejunum                | +  A  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  A  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Intestine Small, Ileum                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  A  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Liver                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Angiectasis                          |                3                                               2         |             
      Basophilic Focus                     |                                                                          |             
      Eosinophilic Focus                   |                                                                          |             
      Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation     |                            4              4                       4  3   |             
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                                                                          |             
      Infiltration Cellular, Mixed Cell    |                         3                                                |             
      Mixed Cell Focus                     |                                                                          |             
      Necrosis, Focal                      |                            3                                             |             
      Centrilobular, Necrosis              |                                                                          |             
      Hepatocyte, Vacuolization Cytoplasmic|                                                                          |             
      Kupffer Cell, Pigmentation           |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Mesentery                               |    +                                               +     +        +      |             
      Fat, Necrosis                        |    4                                                     3        2      |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Pancreas                                | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  M  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Salivary Glands                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
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Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________              
                                           | 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 5| 7|             
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 0| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|             
                                           | 7| 0| 7| 7| 7| 4| 4| 4| 4| 2| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 4| 4| 7| 4| 4| 5| 5| 5| 9| 5|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
   B6C3F1 MICE FEMALE                      | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
                               ANIMAL ID   | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|             
    625 PPM                                | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2|             
                                           | 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
 ALIMENTARY SYSTEM - cont                  |                                                                          |             
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Stomach, Forestomach                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Hyperplasia, Squamous                |                                                                          |             
      Inflammation, Chronic                |                                                                          |             
      Epithelium, Hyperplasia              |             2           2                                                |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Stomach, Glandular                      | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Erosion                              |                                                    2                     |             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM                     |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Heart                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Inflammation, Chronic                |                                                                          |             
      Thrombosis                           |                                                                          |             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM                          |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Adrenal Cortex                          | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Accessory Adrenal Cortical Nodule    |    X  X           X                             X                        |             
      Hyperplasia, Focal                   |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Adrenal Medulla                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Hyperplasia                          |                                                             2            |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Islets, Pancreatic                      | +  A  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  M  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Parathyroid Gland                       | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  M  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Cyst                                 | 3     3                       3           3                             3|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Pituitary Gland                         | +  M  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Pars Distalis, Cyst                  |                3                       3                                 |             
      Pars Distalis, Hyperplasia, Focal    |                                              2                           |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Thyroid Gland                           | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Follicle, Cyst                       |                      2  2        2  2     1  2  2     3  1  1  2  1  1  2|             
      Follicular Cell, Hyperplasia         |                                        4                                 |             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 GENERAL BODY SYSTEM                       |                                                                          |             
    None                                   |                                                                          |             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
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Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________              
                                           | 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 5| 7|             
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 0| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|             
                                           | 7| 0| 7| 7| 7| 4| 4| 4| 4| 2| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 4| 4| 7| 4| 4| 5| 5| 5| 9| 5|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
   B6C3F1 MICE FEMALE                      | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
                               ANIMAL ID   | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|             
    625 PPM                                | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2|             
                                           | 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
 GENITAL SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Clitoral Gland                          | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Inflammation, Chronic                |                                                 2                        |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Ovary                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Angiectasis                          |                3  3                 2                             3      |             
      Cyst                                 | 3           3                 3        3  3     3     3                  |             
      Thecal Cell, Hyperplasia             |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Uterus                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Hyperplasia, Cystic                  | 4  2  2  3  2  3  2  3  3     2  2  2  3  3  4  3     2  2  3  4  4  3  3|             
      Inflammation, Chronic                |                                                             3            |             
      Metaplasia, Squamous                 |                                                             3            |             
      Thrombosis                           |                                                                          |             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM                      |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Bone Marrow                             | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Hyperplasia                          | 2           2           2  4              4                 3     4  4   |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Lymph Node                              |                            +     +     +  +        +                    +|             
      Bronchial, Hyperplasia, Lymphoid     |                                        2                                 |             
      Iliac, Hyperplasia, Lymphoid         |                                           3                              |             
      Inguinal, Hyperplasia, Lymphoid      |                            3                                             |             
      Renal, Hematopoietic Cell            |                                                                          |             
          Proliferation                    |                                           3                              |             
      Renal, Hyperplasia, Lymphoid         |                                           2                              |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Lymph Node, Mandibular                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  M  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation     |                                           3                              |             
      Hemorrhage                           |                                                                          |             
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                3                       2  4     2     2                  |             
      Pigmentation                         | 2  2  2  2     2  2           2  3     2        3     2                  |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Lymph Node, Mesenteric                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Ectasia                              |       2                                                                  |             
      Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation     |                                        2  1                              |             
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                | 2              2  3                    3  2                       2      |             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
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Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
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                                           | 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 5| 7|             
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 0| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|             
                                           | 7| 0| 7| 7| 7| 4| 4| 4| 4| 2| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 4| 4| 7| 4| 4| 5| 5| 5| 9| 5|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
   B6C3F1 MICE FEMALE                      | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
                               ANIMAL ID   | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|             
    625 PPM                                | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2|             
                                           | 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
 HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM - cont               |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Spleen                                  | +  A  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation     | 1           3     2        4              4                 2     4  3   |             
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                4     3        4              4           3               |             
      Pigmentation                         |                                                             2            |             
      Lymphoid Follicle, Hyperplasia       | 2                 2                    2        3     3     2            |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Thymus                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Atrophy                              |                                                                          |             
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |       3                                               3                  |             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM                      |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Mammary Gland                           | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  M  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Hyperplasia                          | 1        1     1  1  1                    2                       1  1  1|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Skin                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Edema                                |                                                                          |             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM                    |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Bone                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Hyperostosis                         |       2                 3                                                |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Skeletal Muscle                         |                            +                                             |             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 NERVOUS SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Brain                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Hemorrhage                           |                            2                                             |             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 RESPIRATORY SYSTEM                        |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Lung                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Hemorrhage                           |                                              2                           |             
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |             1                    2                    2  2               |             
      Infiltration Cellular, Histiocyte    |                                                                          |             
      Alveolar Epithelium, Hyperplasia     |                                           1  3                           |             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________              
                                           | 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 5| 7|             
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 0| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|             
                                           | 7| 0| 7| 7| 7| 4| 4| 4| 4| 2| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 4| 4| 7| 4| 4| 5| 5| 5| 9| 5|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
   B6C3F1 MICE FEMALE                      | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
                               ANIMAL ID   | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|             
    625 PPM                                | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2|             
                                           | 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
 RESPIRATORY SYSTEM - cont                 |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Nose                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Trachea                                 | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 SPECIAL SENSES SYSTEM                     |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Eye                                     | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Cataract                             |                                                 1                 3      |             
      Inflammation, Chronic                |                                                                   2      |             
      Cornea, Hyperplasia                  |                                                                   2      |             
      Cornea, Mineralization               |                                                                1         |             
      Retina, Degeneration                 |                                                                   2      |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Harderian Gland                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Hyperplasia, Focal                   | 2                                                                       2|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Zymbal's Gland                          |                                           +                              |             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 URINARY SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Kidney                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |       2        3                    2  2                                 |             
      Nephropathy                          | 1     1  1     1     1        1  1  1  1        1           1     1     1|             
      Renal Tubule, Accumulation, Hyaline  |                                                                          |             
          Droplet                          |                                           3                              |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Urinary Bladder                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Edema                                |                                                                          |             
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                                                          2           2   |             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________              
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 5| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 7| 7| 7|            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 4| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 8| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 8| 3| 3| 3|            |
                                           | 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 6| 5| 1| 6| 6| 5| 5| 5| 5| 4| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 4| 5| 5| 5|            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|      T (*) |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      O     |
   B6C3F1 MICE FEMALE                      | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      T     |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|      A     |
    625 PPM                                | 2| 2| 2| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 5|      L     |
                                           | 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0|            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 ALIMENTARY SYSTEM                         |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Esophagus                               | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Gallbladder                             | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  A  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  48        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Large, Colon                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Large, Rectum                 | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Large, Cecum                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  M  +  +  +  +  +  +  A  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  46        |
      Edema                                |             2              2                                             |      2  2.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Small, Duodenum               | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  49        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Small, Jejunum                | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  A  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  47        |
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                         3                                2               |      2  2.5|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Small, Ileum                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  A  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  48        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Liver                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Angiectasis                          |                                                                          |      2  2.5|
      Basophilic Focus                     |                                                                         X|      1     |
      Eosinophilic Focus                   |                                              X                           |      1     |
      Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation     |                                                       2                  |      5  3.4|
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                                                                   4      |      1  4.0|
      Infiltration Cellular, Mixed Cell    |                                                                          |      1  3.0|
      Mixed Cell Focus                     | X                                                                        |      1     |
      Necrosis, Focal                      |                                        1                                 |      2  2.0|
      Centrilobular, Necrosis              |                   3                                                      |      1  3.0|
      Hepatocyte, Vacuolization Cytoplasmic|                                                                3         |      1  3.0|
      Kupffer Cell, Pigmentation           |                   4                                   2                  |      2  3.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Mesentery                               |                         +                 +  +                           |   7        |
      Fat, Necrosis                        |                                                                          |      3  3.0|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
  * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with lesion and mean severity grade                         
  + : Tissue examined microscopically                M : Missing tissue                        1-4 : Lesion qualified as:           
  X : Lesion present but not qualified               A : Autolysis precludes examination               1) Minimal  3) Moderate      
  I : Insufficient tissue                        BLANK : Not examined                                  2) Mild     4) Marked        
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 5| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 7| 7| 7|            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 4| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 8| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 8| 3| 3| 3|            |
                                           | 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 6| 5| 1| 6| 6| 5| 5| 5| 5| 4| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 4| 5| 5| 5|            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|      T (*) |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      O     |
   B6C3F1 MICE FEMALE                      | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      T     |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|      A     |
    625 PPM                                | 2| 2| 2| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 5|      L     |
                                           | 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0|            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 ALIMENTARY SYSTEM - cont                  |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Pancreas                                | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  A  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  48        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Salivary Glands                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                | 2                          2                    2                        |      3  2.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Stomach, Forestomach                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Hyperplasia, Squamous                |                               4                                          |      1  4.0|
      Inflammation, Chronic                |                                                 2                        |      1  2.0|
      Epithelium, Hyperplasia              |                                                                          |      2  2.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Stomach, Glandular                      | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Erosion                              |                                                                3         |      2  2.5|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM                     |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Heart                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Inflammation, Chronic                |                               1                                          |      1  1.0|
      Thrombosis                           |                   3                                                      |      1  3.0|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM                          |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Adrenal Cortex                          | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Accessory Adrenal Cortical Nodule    |             X                 X                 X              X     X   |      9     |
      Hyperplasia, Focal                   |                                                                   1      |      1  1.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Adrenal Medulla                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Hyperplasia                          |                                                                          |      1  2.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Islets, Pancreatic                      | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  A  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  47        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Parathyroid Gland                       | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  M  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  48        |
      Cyst                                 |                                                                          |      5  3.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
  * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with lesion and mean severity grade                         
  + : Tissue examined microscopically                M : Missing tissue                        1-4 : Lesion qualified as:           
  X : Lesion present but not qualified               A : Autolysis precludes examination               1) Minimal  3) Moderate      
  I : Insufficient tissue                        BLANK : Not examined                                  2) Mild     4) Marked        
                                                             Page  30                                                               
NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 5| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 7| 7| 7|            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 4| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 8| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 8| 3| 3| 3|            |
                                           | 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 6| 5| 1| 6| 6| 5| 5| 5| 5| 4| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 4| 5| 5| 5|            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|      T (*) |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      O     |
   B6C3F1 MICE FEMALE                      | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      T     |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|      A     |
    625 PPM                                | 2| 2| 2| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 5|      L     |
                                           | 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0|            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM - cont                   |                                                                          |            |
   Pituitary Gland                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  49        |
      Pars Distalis, Cyst                  |       3                    3                                             |      4  3.0|
      Pars Distalis, Hyperplasia, Focal    |                                                                          |      1  2.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Thyroid Gland                           | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Follicle, Cyst                       | 2  1              3     2  2  1     1        1  3  2  2  2  2  2  2      |     29  1.8|
      Follicular Cell, Hyperplasia         |                                                                          |      1  4.0|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 GENERAL BODY SYSTEM                       |                                                                          |            |
    None                                   |                                                                          |            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 GENITAL SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Clitoral Gland                          | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Inflammation, Chronic                | 2                 2           4                                2         |      5  2.4|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Ovary                                   | +  +  I  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  49        |
      Angiectasis                          |                               3     3                 3                  |      7  2.9|
      Cyst                                 |                3        3           3           3  3        3     3      |     14  3.0|
      Thecal Cell, Hyperplasia             |                                                             3            |      1  3.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Uterus                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Hyperplasia, Cystic                  | 3  3  4  3  4  4        2  4  3  3  4  4  2  3  2  3  3  3  3  2  3  4  3|     46  3.0|
      Inflammation, Chronic                |                                                                          |      1  3.0|
      Metaplasia, Squamous                 |                                                                          |      1  3.0|
      Thrombosis                           |                4                                                         |      1  4.0|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM                      |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Bone Marrow                             | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Hyperplasia                          |                                           4           3                  |     10  3.2|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Lymph Node                              |          +        +                          +        +              +  +|  12        |
      Bronchial, Hyperplasia, Lymphoid     |                                                                          |      1  2.0|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
  * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with lesion and mean severity grade                         
  + : Tissue examined microscopically                M : Missing tissue                        1-4 : Lesion qualified as:           
  X : Lesion present but not qualified               A : Autolysis precludes examination               1) Minimal  3) Moderate      
  I : Insufficient tissue                        BLANK : Not examined                                  2) Mild     4) Marked        
                                                             Page  31                                                               
NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 5| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 7| 7| 7|            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 4| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 8| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 8| 3| 3| 3|            |
                                           | 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 6| 5| 1| 6| 6| 5| 5| 5| 5| 4| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 4| 5| 5| 5|            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|      T (*) |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      O     |
   B6C3F1 MICE FEMALE                      | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      T     |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|      A     |
    625 PPM                                | 2| 2| 2| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 5|      L     |
                                           | 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0|            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM - cont               |                                                                          |            |
      Iliac, Hyperplasia, Lymphoid         |                                                                          |      1  3.0|
      Inguinal, Hyperplasia, Lymphoid      |                                                                          |      1  3.0|
      Renal, Hematopoietic Cell            |                                                                          |            |
          Proliferation                    |                                                                          |      1  3.0|
      Renal, Hyperplasia, Lymphoid         |                                                                          |      1  2.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Lymph Node, Mandibular                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  M  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  48        |
      Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation     |                   2                                                      |      2  2.5|
      Hemorrhage                           |                                                                2         |      1  2.0|
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                                                                   4  2   |      7  2.7|
      Pigmentation                         |       2     2           2                 3              2     2        2|     18  2.2|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Lymph Node, Mesenteric                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  A  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  49        |
      Ectasia                              |                                                                          |      1  2.0|
      Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation     |                                                                          |      2  1.5|
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |             4                                      3              2      |      9  2.6|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Spleen                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  49        |
      Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation     |                   3                       4  3        3           1      |     13  2.8|
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                | 4                          4           4                                 |      8  3.8|
      Pigmentation                         |                                                                          |      1  2.0|
      Lymphoid Follicle, Hyperplasia       |             3                    3                 3     2  2     2      |     12  2.4|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Thymus                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Atrophy                              |                   3                                            4         |      2  3.5|
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                                                                          |      2  3.0|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM                      |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Mammary Gland                           | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  49        |
      Hyperplasia                          | 1                 1                                1  1              1   |     14  1.1|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Skin                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Edema                                |                                              2                           |      1  2.0|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
  * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with lesion and mean severity grade                         
  + : Tissue examined microscopically                M : Missing tissue                        1-4 : Lesion qualified as:           
  X : Lesion present but not qualified               A : Autolysis precludes examination               1) Minimal  3) Moderate      
  I : Insufficient tissue                        BLANK : Not examined                                  2) Mild     4) Marked        
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 5| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 7| 7| 7|            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 4| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 8| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 8| 3| 3| 3|            |
                                           | 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 6| 5| 1| 6| 6| 5| 5| 5| 5| 4| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 4| 5| 5| 5|            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|      T (*) |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      O     |
   B6C3F1 MICE FEMALE                      | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      T     |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|      A     |
    625 PPM                                | 2| 2| 2| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 5|      L     |
                                           | 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0|            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM                    |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Bone                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Hyperostosis                         |    2     2                    2        2  2     3     3                 3|     10  2.4|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Skeletal Muscle                         |                                           +                              |   2        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 NERVOUS SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Brain                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Hemorrhage                           |                                                                          |      1  2.0|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 RESPIRATORY SYSTEM                        |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Lung                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Hemorrhage                           |                               2        1                                 |      3  1.7|
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                | 2                                1                 2        2            |      8  1.8|
      Infiltration Cellular, Histiocyte    |                                                             1            |      1  1.0|
      Alveolar Epithelium, Hyperplasia     |                                  1                                       |      3  1.7|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Nose                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Trachea                                 | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 SPECIAL SENSES SYSTEM                     |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Eye                                     | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Cataract                             |                                                                          |      2  2.0|
      Inflammation, Chronic                |                                                                          |      1  2.0|
      Cornea, Hyperplasia                  |                                                                          |      1  2.0|
      Cornea, Mineralization               |                                                                          |      1  1.0|
      Retina, Degeneration                 |                                                                          |      1  2.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Harderian Gland                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Hyperplasia, Focal                   |                                                                          |      2  2.0|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
  * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with lesion and mean severity grade                         
  + : Tissue examined microscopically                M : Missing tissue                        1-4 : Lesion qualified as:           
  X : Lesion present but not qualified               A : Autolysis precludes examination               1) Minimal  3) Moderate      
  I : Insufficient tissue                        BLANK : Not examined                                  2) Mild     4) Marked        
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 5| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 7| 7| 7|            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 4| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 8| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 8| 3| 3| 3|            |
                                           | 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 6| 5| 1| 6| 6| 5| 5| 5| 5| 4| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 4| 5| 5| 5|            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|      T (*) |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      O     |
   B6C3F1 MICE FEMALE                      | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      T     |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|      A     |
    625 PPM                                | 2| 2| 2| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 5|      L     |
                                           | 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0|            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 SPECIAL SENSES SYSTEM - cont              |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Zymbal's Gland                          |                                                                          |   1        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 URINARY SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Kidney                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                | 2        2                                                               |      6  2.2|
      Nephropathy                          | 1                 1     1                       1                        |     17  1.0|
      Renal Tubule, Accumulation, Hyaline  |                                                                          |            |
          Droplet                          |                                                                          |      1  3.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Urinary Bladder                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Edema                                |                      3                                                   |      1  3.0|
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                2                                               2         |      4  2.0|
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
  * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with lesion and mean severity grade                         
  + : Tissue examined microscopically                M : Missing tissue                        1-4 : Lesion qualified as:           
  X : Lesion present but not qualified               A : Autolysis precludes examination               1) Minimal  3) Moderate      
  I : Insufficient tissue                        BLANK : Not examined                                  2) Mild     4) Marked        
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________              
                                           | 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 7| 7| 6| 5| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7|             
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 2| 4| 2| 2| 8| 5| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 4| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|             
                                           | 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 9| 0| 9| 9| 7| 2| 5| 5| 5| 5| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
   B6C3F1 MICE FEMALE                      | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
                               ANIMAL ID   | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|             
    1250 PPM                               | 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7|             
                                           | 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
 ALIMENTARY SYSTEM                         |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Esophagus                               | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Gallbladder                             | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Intestine Large, Colon                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Intestine Large, Rectum                 | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Intestine Large, Cecum                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  A  +  +  +  M  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Edema                                |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Intestine Small, Duodenum               | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Intestine Small, Jejunum                | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  A  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Intestine Small, Ileum                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  A  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Liver                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Basophilic Focus                     |                                                                          |             
      Cyst                                 |                                           3                              |             
      Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation     |                3                                                         |             
      Hemorrhage                           |                                                          3               |             
      Infiltration Cellular, Mixed Cell    |                                     2                                    |             
      Necrosis, Focal                      |                   3  1              1                    4               |             
      Centrilobular, Necrosis              |                                                                          |             
      Hepatocyte, Vacuolization Cytoplasmic|                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Mesentery                               |                                                                          |             
      Hemorrhage                           |                                                                          |             
      Fat, Necrosis                        |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Pancreas                                | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                         2                                                |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Salivary Glands                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  M  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Atrophy                              |                                                                          |             
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |    3                    3                    2                           |             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________              
                                           | 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 7| 7| 6| 5| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7|             
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 2| 4| 2| 2| 8| 5| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 4| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|             
                                           | 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 9| 0| 9| 9| 7| 2| 5| 5| 5| 5| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
   B6C3F1 MICE FEMALE                      | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
                               ANIMAL ID   | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|             
    1250 PPM                               | 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7|             
                                           | 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
 ALIMENTARY SYSTEM - cont                  |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Stomach, Forestomach                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Inflammation, Chronic                |                                                                          |             
      Epithelium, Hyperplasia              |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Stomach, Glandular                      | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Erosion                              |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Tongue                                  | +                                                                        |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Tooth                                   |                                                                          |             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM                     |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Heart                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Mineralization                       |                                                          1               |             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM                          |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Adrenal Cortex                          | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Accessory Adrenal Cortical Nodule    |                      X                                               X   |             
      Hyperplasia, Focal                   |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Adrenal Medulla                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Hyperplasia                          |                3                                                         |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Islets, Pancreatic                      | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Hyperplasia                          |                         2                 2                              |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Parathyroid Gland                       | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  M  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  M  +  +  M  +  +|             
      Cyst                                 |                                  3                                       |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Pituitary Gland                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Thyroid Gland                           | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  M  +  +  M  +  +|             
      Follicle, Cyst                       |    1  1  3  2     3     3           2  2  2  2     2  3        1     2  3|             
      Follicular Cell, Hyperplasia         |                1                                                         |             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________              
                                           | 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 7| 7| 6| 5| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7|             
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 2| 4| 2| 2| 8| 5| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 4| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|             
                                           | 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 9| 0| 9| 9| 7| 2| 5| 5| 5| 5| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
   B6C3F1 MICE FEMALE                      | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
                               ANIMAL ID   | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|             
    1250 PPM                               | 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7|             
                                           | 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
 GENERAL BODY SYSTEM                       |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Tissue NOS                              |                                                                          |             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 GENITAL SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Clitoral Gland                          | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Inflammation, Chronic                |       3                                                                  |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Ovary                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Angiectasis                          |                         2              2              3              2   |             
      Cyst                                 | 3                       3                       3           3        3   |             
      Corpus Luteum, Hyperplasia           |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Uterus                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Angiectasis                          |                                  2        2                             2|             
      Hyperplasia, Cystic                  | 4  2  4  4  3     3  2  3  2  3  3  4  4  4  3  2  4  3  2  2  4  4  3  3|             
      Inflammation, Chronic                |                                              2                           |             
      Metaplasia, Squamous                 |                                              3        2     1            |             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM                      |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Bone Marrow                             | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Hyperplasia                          | 3     3        2                    2  2     2  2     3        2  2      |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Lymph Node                              |       +        +  +                                      +               |             
      Iliac, Hemorrhage                    |                2                                                         |             
      Iliac, Hyperplasia, Lymphoid         |                3                                                         |             
      Iliac, Pigmentation                  |                3                                                         |             
      Renal, Hyperplasia, Lymphoid         |                3                                                         |             
      Renal, Pigmentation                  |                3                                                         |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Lymph Node, Mandibular                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  M  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Hemorrhage                           | 1              3                                                         |             
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                | 3              3                    3  2  3     1     3     1            |             
      Pigmentation                         |    2        2  3        2  2     2        2     2           2            |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Lymph Node, Mesenteric                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                2                          3     2              2         |             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________              
                                           | 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 7| 7| 6| 5| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7|             
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 2| 4| 2| 2| 8| 5| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 4| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|             
                                           | 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 9| 0| 9| 9| 7| 2| 5| 5| 5| 5| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
   B6C3F1 MICE FEMALE                      | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
                               ANIMAL ID   | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|             
    1250 PPM                               | 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7|             
                                           | 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
 HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM - cont               |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Spleen                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  A  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation     |    1           2           2                 2  2     2                  |             
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |          2              4              3  3     4  4           3         |             
      Lymphoid Follicle, Atrophy           |                                                                          |             
      Lymphoid Follicle, Hyperplasia       |             2        2        2  3           2                       3  2|             
      Red Pulp, Congestion                 |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Thymus                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Atrophy                              |                                                          2               |             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM                      |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Mammary Gland                           | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  A  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Galactocele                          |                X                                                         |             
      Hyperplasia                          | 1  1  1        2  2           1     1     1        1              1      |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Skin                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Edema                                |                                                                          |             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM                    |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Bone                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Hyperostosis                         |    2  2  2  3                                   2  2                     |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Skeletal Muscle                         |                               +                          +               |             
      Mineralization                       |                                                          2               |             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 NERVOUS SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Brain                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Compression                          |                4                                                         |             
      Hemorrhage                           |                                                          2               |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Peripheral Nerve                        |                               +                          +               |             
      Atrophy                              |                               3                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Spinal Cord                             |                               +                                          |             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________              
                                           | 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 7| 7| 6| 5| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7|             
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 2| 4| 2| 2| 8| 5| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 4| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|             
                                           | 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 9| 0| 9| 9| 7| 2| 5| 5| 5| 5| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
   B6C3F1 MICE FEMALE                      | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
                               ANIMAL ID   | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|             
    1250 PPM                               | 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7|             
                                           | 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
 RESPIRATORY SYSTEM                        |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Lung                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Hemorrhage                           |                                                          2               |             
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |    2           3     2           2              1              2         |             
      Infiltration Cellular, Histiocyte    |                2  1        3                    1        3     2         |             
      Alveolar Epithelium, Hyperplasia     |             2        3  1           2                 3           2     2|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Nose                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Trachea                                 | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 SPECIAL SENSES SYSTEM                     |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Eye                                     | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Cataract                             |                                     2                                    |             
      Inflammation, Chronic                |                                     1                                    |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Harderian Gland                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 URINARY SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Kidney                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                                  2                                       |             
      Metaplasia, Osseous                  |                                                                          |             
      Nephropathy                          | 1  1     1  1     1        2  1     1  1           1        1  1         |             
      Renal Tubule, Accumulation, Hyaline  |                                                                          |             
          Droplet                          |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Urinary Bladder                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Edema                                |                                                          4               |             
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                         2                       2                 2      |             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________              
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 6| 7| 7| 7| 4| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 4| 7| 7| 7| 5| 7| 7|            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 6| 3| 3| 3| 4| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 1| 3| 8| 3| 2| 2| 2| 0| 2| 3| 3| 6| 3| 3|            |
                                           | 5| 5| 5| 5| 7| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 6| 1| 6| 5| 6| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 3| 5| 9| 5| 5|            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|      T (*) |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      O     |
   B6C3F1 MICE FEMALE                      | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      T     |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 4|      A     |
    1250 PPM                               | 7| 7| 7| 7| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 0|      L     |
                                           | 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0|            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 ALIMENTARY SYSTEM                         |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Esophagus                               | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Gallbladder                             | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  A  +  +  +  +|  49        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Large, Colon                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  A  +  +  +  +|  49        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Large, Rectum                 | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  I  +  A  +  +  +  +|  48        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Large, Cecum                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  A  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  A  +  +  +  +|  46        |
      Edema                                |       2                                   2                              |      2  2.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Small, Duodenum               | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  A  +  M  +  +|  48        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Small, Jejunum                | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  A  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  A  +  +  +  +|  47        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Small, Ileum                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  A  +  +  +  +|  48        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Liver                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Basophilic Focus                     |                                     X                                    |      1     |
      Cyst                                 |                                                                          |      1  3.0|
      Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation     |                2                       2                                 |      3  2.3|
      Hemorrhage                           |                                                                          |      1  3.0|
      Infiltration Cellular, Mixed Cell    |                                                                          |      1  2.0|
      Necrosis, Focal                      |                                  3                          4            |      6  2.7|
      Centrilobular, Necrosis              |                                                                   4      |      1  4.0|
      Hepatocyte, Vacuolization Cytoplasmic|                                                       4                  |      1  4.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Mesentery                               |                         +           +           +              +         |   4        |
      Hemorrhage                           |                                                                2         |      1  2.0|
      Fat, Necrosis                        |                         2           3                          3         |      3  2.7|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Pancreas                                | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  A  +  +  +  +|  49        |
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                                                                          |      1  2.0|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
  * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with lesion and mean severity grade                         
  + : Tissue examined microscopically                M : Missing tissue                        1-4 : Lesion qualified as:           
  X : Lesion present but not qualified               A : Autolysis precludes examination               1) Minimal  3) Moderate      
  I : Insufficient tissue                        BLANK : Not examined                                  2) Mild     4) Marked        
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 6| 7| 7| 7| 4| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 4| 7| 7| 7| 5| 7| 7|            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 6| 3| 3| 3| 4| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 1| 3| 8| 3| 2| 2| 2| 0| 2| 3| 3| 6| 3| 3|            |
                                           | 5| 5| 5| 5| 7| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 6| 1| 6| 5| 6| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 3| 5| 9| 5| 5|            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|      T (*) |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      O     |
   B6C3F1 MICE FEMALE                      | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      T     |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 4|      A     |
    1250 PPM                               | 7| 7| 7| 7| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 0|      L     |
                                           | 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0|            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 ALIMENTARY SYSTEM - cont                  |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Salivary Glands                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  49        |
      Atrophy                              |                2                                2                        |      2  2.0|
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                                                                          |      3  2.7|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Stomach, Forestomach                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Inflammation, Chronic                |                                  2                                       |      1  2.0|
      Epithelium, Hyperplasia              |             1  1                 2                    1        4         |      5  1.8|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Stomach, Glandular                      | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  A  +  +  +  +|  49        |
      Erosion                              |                                                                   1      |      1  1.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Tongue                                  |       +                                                        +         |   3        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Tooth                                   |       +                                                                  |   1        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM                     |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Heart                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Mineralization                       |                                  2                    2     3            |      4  2.0|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM                          |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Adrenal Cortex                          | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Accessory Adrenal Cortical Nodule    |          X                 X                             X               |      5     |
      Hyperplasia, Focal                   |                         3                    2                           |      2  2.5|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Adrenal Medulla                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Hyperplasia                          |                                        2                                 |      2  2.5|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Islets, Pancreatic                      | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  A  +  +  +  +|  49        |
      Hyperplasia                          |                                                                          |      2  2.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Parathyroid Gland                       | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  47        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
  * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with lesion and mean severity grade                         
  + : Tissue examined microscopically                M : Missing tissue                        1-4 : Lesion qualified as:           
  X : Lesion present but not qualified               A : Autolysis precludes examination               1) Minimal  3) Moderate      
  I : Insufficient tissue                        BLANK : Not examined                                  2) Mild     4) Marked        
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 6| 7| 7| 7| 4| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 4| 7| 7| 7| 5| 7| 7|            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 6| 3| 3| 3| 4| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 1| 3| 8| 3| 2| 2| 2| 0| 2| 3| 3| 6| 3| 3|            |
                                           | 5| 5| 5| 5| 7| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 6| 1| 6| 5| 6| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 3| 5| 9| 5| 5|            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|      T (*) |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      O     |
   B6C3F1 MICE FEMALE                      | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      T     |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 4|      A     |
    1250 PPM                               | 7| 7| 7| 7| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 0|      L     |
                                           | 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0|            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM - cont                   |                                                                          |            |
      Cyst                                 |                                                                3         |      2  3.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Pituitary Gland                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Thyroid Gland                           | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  48        |
      Follicle, Cyst                       |    3  3  2  2              2  1  3  1  3  2  1  2  2           2        1|     30  2.1|
      Follicular Cell, Hyperplasia         |                                                                          |      1  1.0|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 GENERAL BODY SYSTEM                       |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Tissue NOS                              |       +                                                                  |   1        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 GENITAL SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Clitoral Gland                          | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Inflammation, Chronic                |                      2                          2                        |      3  2.3|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Ovary                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Angiectasis                          |       4                                      2                           |      6  2.5|
      Cyst                                 |    3     3     3  3  3  3     3        3  3  3     3        3  3     3   |     19  3.0|
      Corpus Luteum, Hyperplasia           |                                     3                                    |      1  3.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Uterus                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Angiectasis                          |                                                                          |      3  2.0|
      Hyperplasia, Cystic                  | 1  4  4  3     4  1  3  3  3  4  4  3  3  3  3  2  4     3  4  4  4  3  3|     47  3.1|
      Inflammation, Chronic                |                3                                      3                  |      3  2.7|
      Metaplasia, Squamous                 |                                                 3              2         |      5  2.2|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM                      |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Bone Marrow                             | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Hyperplasia                          | 2     2        3              2        3     3  2                        |     17  2.4|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Lymph Node                              |             +     +                                   +                  |   7        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
  * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with lesion and mean severity grade                         
  + : Tissue examined microscopically                M : Missing tissue                        1-4 : Lesion qualified as:           
  X : Lesion present but not qualified               A : Autolysis precludes examination               1) Minimal  3) Moderate      
  I : Insufficient tissue                        BLANK : Not examined                                  2) Mild     4) Marked        
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 6| 7| 7| 7| 4| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 4| 7| 7| 7| 5| 7| 7|            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 6| 3| 3| 3| 4| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 1| 3| 8| 3| 2| 2| 2| 0| 2| 3| 3| 6| 3| 3|            |
                                           | 5| 5| 5| 5| 7| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 6| 1| 6| 5| 6| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 3| 5| 9| 5| 5|            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|      T (*) |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      O     |
   B6C3F1 MICE FEMALE                      | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      T     |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 4|      A     |
    1250 PPM                               | 7| 7| 7| 7| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 0|      L     |
                                           | 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0|            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM - cont               |                                                                          |            |
      Iliac, Hemorrhage                    |                                                                          |      1  2.0|
      Iliac, Hyperplasia, Lymphoid         |                                                                          |      1  3.0|
      Iliac, Pigmentation                  |                                                                          |      1  3.0|
      Renal, Hyperplasia, Lymphoid         |                                                                          |      1  3.0|
      Renal, Pigmentation                  |                                                                          |      1  3.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Lymph Node, Mandibular                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  M  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  48        |
      Hemorrhage                           |                                                    1                     |      3  1.7|
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |          2     3                       2  3                    2         |     13  2.4|
      Pigmentation                         |                      2     2     2        3  2     3     2  2  3  2      |     19  2.2|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Lymph Node, Mesenteric                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                | 2  2                    2              2     2  2                        |     10  2.1|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Spleen                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  49        |
      Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation     | 3     1                                3           2           1         |     11  1.9|
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                            4           3     3           3               |     11  3.3|
      Lymphoid Follicle, Atrophy           |                                                                   2      |      1  2.0|
      Lymphoid Follicle, Hyperplasia       | 3     2  2              2                                      3     3   |     13  2.4|
      Red Pulp, Congestion                 |    3                                                                     |      1  3.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Thymus                                  | +  +  M  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  M  +|  48        |
      Atrophy                              |                3                 3                          3     3      |      5  2.8|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM                      |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Mammary Gland                           | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  49        |
      Galactocele                          |                                                                          |      1     |
      Hyperplasia                          |    1  1     1                 1  2        2     1  1  2  1  1     1  1  1|     24  1.2|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Skin                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Edema                                |                                  2                                       |      1  2.0|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM                    |                                                                          |            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
  * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with lesion and mean severity grade                         
  + : Tissue examined microscopically                M : Missing tissue                        1-4 : Lesion qualified as:           
  X : Lesion present but not qualified               A : Autolysis precludes examination               1) Minimal  3) Moderate      
  I : Insufficient tissue                        BLANK : Not examined                                  2) Mild     4) Marked        
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 6| 7| 7| 7| 4| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 4| 7| 7| 7| 5| 7| 7|            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 6| 3| 3| 3| 4| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 1| 3| 8| 3| 2| 2| 2| 0| 2| 3| 3| 6| 3| 3|            |
                                           | 5| 5| 5| 5| 7| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 6| 1| 6| 5| 6| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 3| 5| 9| 5| 5|            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|      T (*) |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      O     |
   B6C3F1 MICE FEMALE                      | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      T     |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 4|      A     |
    1250 PPM                               | 7| 7| 7| 7| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 0|      L     |
                                           | 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0|            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM - cont             |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Bone                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Hyperostosis                         |                                                                          |      6  2.2|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Skeletal Muscle                         |                                                                          |   2        |
      Mineralization                       |                                                                          |      1  2.0|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 NERVOUS SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Brain                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Compression                          |                                                                          |      1  4.0|
      Hemorrhage                           |                                  1                                       |      2  1.5|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Peripheral Nerve                        |                                                                          |   2        |
      Atrophy                              |                                                                          |      1  3.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Spinal Cord                             |                                                                          |   1        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 RESPIRATORY SYSTEM                        |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Lung                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Hemorrhage                           |             3                    1     1                                 |      4  1.8|
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |    1                       1                                             |      8  1.8|
      Infiltration Cellular, Histiocyte    |       2                          2                                       |      8  2.0|
      Alveolar Epithelium, Hyperplasia     |                         1     1           3  1                           |     11  1.9|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Nose                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Trachea                                 | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 SPECIAL SENSES SYSTEM                     |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Eye                                     | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Cataract                             |                                                                          |      1  2.0|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
  * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with lesion and mean severity grade                         
  + : Tissue examined microscopically                M : Missing tissue                        1-4 : Lesion qualified as:           
  X : Lesion present but not qualified               A : Autolysis precludes examination               1) Minimal  3) Moderate      
  I : Insufficient tissue                        BLANK : Not examined                                  2) Mild     4) Marked        
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 6| 7| 7| 7| 4| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 4| 7| 7| 7| 5| 7| 7|            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 6| 3| 3| 3| 4| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 1| 3| 8| 3| 2| 2| 2| 0| 2| 3| 3| 6| 3| 3|            |
                                           | 5| 5| 5| 5| 7| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 6| 1| 6| 5| 6| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 3| 5| 9| 5| 5|            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|      T (*) |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      O     |
   B6C3F1 MICE FEMALE                      | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      T     |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 4|      A     |
    1250 PPM                               | 7| 7| 7| 7| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 0|      L     |
                                           | 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0|            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 SPECIAL SENSES SYSTEM - cont              |                                                                          |            |
      Inflammation, Chronic                |                                                                          |      1  1.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Harderian Gland                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 URINARY SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Kidney                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                | 2                                      2                                 |      3  2.0|
      Metaplasia, Osseous                  |                            2                                             |      1  2.0|
      Nephropathy                          | 1  1  1     1  1  1        1     1                 1  1        1  1  1   |     25  1.0|
      Renal Tubule, Accumulation, Hyaline  |                                                                          |            |
          Droplet                          |                                  3                 4                     |      2  3.5|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Urinary Bladder                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Edema                                |                                                                          |      1  4.0|
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                                                                          |      3  2.0|
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
  * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with lesion and mean severity grade                         
  + : Tissue examined microscopically                M : Missing tissue                        1-4 : Lesion qualified as:           
  X : Lesion present but not qualified               A : Autolysis precludes examination               1) Minimal  3) Moderate      
  I : Insufficient tissue                        BLANK : Not examined                                  2) Mild     4) Marked        
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________              
                                           | 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7|             
                             DAY ON TEST   | 1| 3| 2| 3| 2| 2| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 2| 3| 2| 3| 2| 2| 3| 3| 3|             
                                           | 5| 3| 9| 0| 9| 9| 9| 0| 3| 0| 3| 0| 3| 0| 0| 0| 9| 3| 9| 0| 9| 9| 0| 0| 3|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
   B6C3F1 MICE MALE                        | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
                               ANIMAL ID   | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
    0 PPM                                  | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2|             
                                           | 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
 ALIMENTARY SYSTEM                         |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Esophagus                               | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Gallbladder                             | A  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  A  +  M|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Intestine Large, Colon                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Intestine Large, Rectum                 | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Intestine Large, Cecum                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Edema                                |                                                                          |             
      Ulcer                                |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Intestine Small, Duodenum               | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Intestine Small, Jejunum                | A  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  A  +  +|             
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                                        3                                 |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Intestine Small, Ileum                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Liver                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Basophilic Focus                     |                                                       X                  |             
      Clear Cell Focus                     |                X                                      X                  |             
      Eosinophilic Focus                   |                               X        X                             X   |             
      Mixed Cell Focus                     |       X                                         X                       X|             
      Necrosis, Focal                      |                                                                          |             
      Tension Lipidosis                    |                                              X                           |             
      Hepatocyte, Vacuolization Cytoplasmic|                                        3                       3         |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Mesentery                               |                +           +     +                                       |             
      Hemorrhage                           |                            4                                             |             
      Fat, Necrosis                        |                2                 2                                       |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Pancreas                                | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Salivary Glands                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Stomach, Forestomach                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________              
                                           | 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7|             
                             DAY ON TEST   | 1| 3| 2| 3| 2| 2| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 2| 3| 2| 3| 2| 2| 3| 3| 3|             
                                           | 5| 3| 9| 0| 9| 9| 9| 0| 3| 0| 3| 0| 3| 0| 0| 0| 9| 3| 9| 0| 9| 9| 0| 0| 3|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
   B6C3F1 MICE MALE                        | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
                               ANIMAL ID   | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
    0 PPM                                  | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2|             
                                           | 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
 ALIMENTARY SYSTEM - cont                  |                                                                          |             
      Epithelium, Hyperplasia              | 2                 1                             2                        |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Stomach, Glandular                      | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Erosion                              |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Tongue                                  |                         +                          +                     |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Tooth                                   |                                           +              +              +|             
      Inflammation, Chronic                |                                           2              2              3|             
      Malformation                         |                                           X                              |             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM                     |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Heart                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Inflammation, Chronic                |                                                 2  3                     |             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM                          |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Adrenal Cortex                          | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Accessory Adrenal Cortical Nodule    |             X                                                            |             
      Hyperplasia, Focal                   |       1        2                                                     2   |             
      Hypertrophy, Focal                   |             1  2              2     1        1        2  2  1  1         |             
      Capsule, Hyperplasia                 |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Adrenal Medulla                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Islets, Pancreatic                      | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Hyperplasia                          |                                  2     2                                 |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Parathyroid Gland                       | M  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  M  +  +|             
      Cyst                                 |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Pituitary Gland                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Pars Distalis, Cyst                  |                                                                3         |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Thyroid Gland                           | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Follicle, Cyst                       |    2  2     1                                               1  2     2   |             
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Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
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                                           | 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7|             
                             DAY ON TEST   | 1| 3| 2| 3| 2| 2| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 2| 3| 2| 3| 2| 2| 3| 3| 3|             
                                           | 5| 3| 9| 0| 9| 9| 9| 0| 3| 0| 3| 0| 3| 0| 0| 0| 9| 3| 9| 0| 9| 9| 0| 0| 3|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
   B6C3F1 MICE MALE                        | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
                               ANIMAL ID   | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
    0 PPM                                  | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2|             
                                           | 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
 GENERAL BODY SYSTEM                       |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Tissue NOS                              | +                                                                        |             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 GENITAL SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Epididymis                              | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Atypia Cellular                      |                                                                          |             
      Spermatocele                         |                                              2                           |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Preputial Gland                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Cyst                                 | 3  3  3        3  3  3  3     3  3  3  3  3  3  3     3     3     3  3   |             
      Inflammation, Chronic                | 2     2     2  3              2              1              2  3  2  2   |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Prostate                                | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Seminal Vesicle                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Degeneration                         |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Testes                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM                      |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Bone Marrow                             | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Hyperplasia                          | 3     2           2     2           2                                   2|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Lymph Node                              |                                                                          |             
      Inguinal, Pigmentation               |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Lymph Node, Mandibular                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                                     2              2                     |             
      Pigmentation                         |                2  2                 2                    2           2   |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Lymph Node, Mesenteric                  | M  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Hemorrhage                           |                                                                          |             
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |       3                                                        2         |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Spleen                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Angiectasis                          |                                                                          |             
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________              
                                           | 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7|             
                             DAY ON TEST   | 1| 3| 2| 3| 2| 2| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 2| 3| 2| 3| 2| 2| 3| 3| 3|             
                                           | 5| 3| 9| 0| 9| 9| 9| 0| 3| 0| 3| 0| 3| 0| 0| 0| 9| 3| 9| 0| 9| 9| 0| 0| 3|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
   B6C3F1 MICE MALE                        | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
                               ANIMAL ID   | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
    0 PPM                                  | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2|             
                                           | 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
 HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM - cont               |                                                                          |             
      Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation     | 3                       2                          3                    3|             
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                                                                          |             
      Lymphoid Follicle, Hyperplasia       |                   2        3  2                       2                  |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Thymus                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  M  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Atrophy                              | 3                          2                                            2|             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM                      |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Mammary Gland                           | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Skin                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Epidermis, Hyperplasia               |                   1                                                      |             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM                    |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Bone                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Skeletal Muscle                         |    +                                                                     |             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 NERVOUS SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Brain                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Hemorrhage                           |                                                                          |             
      Inflammation, Chronic                |                                                             3            |             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 RESPIRATORY SYSTEM                        |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Lung                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Hemorrhage                           |                                                    2                     |             
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |             1        2                                                   |             
      Infiltration Cellular, Histiocyte    |                                                                         2|             
      Thrombosis                           |                                                                          |             
      Alveolar Epithelium, Hyperplasia     |                         2                 1                    2         |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Nose                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Inflammation, Chronic                |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
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                                           | 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7|             
                             DAY ON TEST   | 1| 3| 2| 3| 2| 2| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 2| 3| 2| 3| 2| 2| 3| 3| 3|             
                                           | 5| 3| 9| 0| 9| 9| 9| 0| 3| 0| 3| 0| 3| 0| 0| 0| 9| 3| 9| 0| 9| 9| 0| 0| 3|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
   B6C3F1 MICE MALE                        | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
                               ANIMAL ID   | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
    0 PPM                                  | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2|             
                                           | 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
 RESPIRATORY SYSTEM - cont                 |                                                                          |             
   Trachea                                 | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 SPECIAL SENSES SYSTEM                     |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Eye                                     | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Cataract                             | 3                                                                        |             
      Inflammation, Chronic                |                                                                      1   |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Harderian Gland                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Hyperplasia, Focal                   |                3                                                         |             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 URINARY SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Kidney                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Cyst                                 |    3     3        3  3              3                          3     3   |             
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |    2                    2                                                |             
      Metaplasia, Osseous                  |    2                                                                     |             
      Nephropathy                          | 3  1  1  1  1  2  1  1  1     1  1  1  1     1  1     1     1  1        2|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Urinary Bladder                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Edema                                |                                                                          |             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________              
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 4| 7| 6| 7| 7| 7| 5| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6|            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 3| 3| 2| 3| 3| 3| 5| 3| 8| 2| 3| 3| 1| 3| 3| 2| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 2| 3| 9|            |
                                           | 0| 3| 3| 9| 3| 3| 0| 9| 3| 5| 9| 3| 0| 3| 0| 0| 9| 9| 0| 3| 0| 3| 9| 3| 5|            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|      T (*) |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      O     |
   B6C3F1 MICE MALE                        | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      T     |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      A     |
    0 PPM                                  | 2| 2| 2| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 5|      L     |
                                           | 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0|            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 ALIMENTARY SYSTEM                         |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Esophagus                               | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Gallbladder                             | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  A  +  +  +  M  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  M|  44        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Large, Colon                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Large, Rectum                 | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Large, Cecum                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Edema                                |                                  2                 2     2               |      3  2.0|
      Ulcer                                |                                                                         4|      1  4.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Small, Duodenum               | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Small, Jejunum                | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  48        |
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                                                                      3   |      2  3.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Small, Ileum                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  A|  49        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Liver                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Basophilic Focus                     |                                                                          |      1     |
      Clear Cell Focus                     |                                                    X                     |      3     |
      Eosinophilic Focus                   |          X                       X                                       |      5     |
      Mixed Cell Focus                     |                                                                          |      3     |
      Necrosis, Focal                      |                      2                                                  2|      2  2.0|
      Tension Lipidosis                    |                                                                          |      1     |
      Hepatocyte, Vacuolization Cytoplasmic|    3                                               3                     |      4  3.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Mesentery                               |                                                    +                     |   4        |
      Hemorrhage                           |                                                                          |      1  4.0|
      Fat, Necrosis                        |                                                    4                     |      3  2.7|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Pancreas                                | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  A|  49        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
  * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with lesion and mean severity grade                         
  + : Tissue examined microscopically                M : Missing tissue                        1-4 : Lesion qualified as:           
  X : Lesion present but not qualified               A : Autolysis precludes examination               1) Minimal  3) Moderate      
  I : Insufficient tissue                        BLANK : Not examined                                  2) Mild     4) Marked        
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 4| 7| 6| 7| 7| 7| 5| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6|            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 3| 3| 2| 3| 3| 3| 5| 3| 8| 2| 3| 3| 1| 3| 3| 2| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 2| 3| 9|            |
                                           | 0| 3| 3| 9| 3| 3| 0| 9| 3| 5| 9| 3| 0| 3| 0| 0| 9| 9| 0| 3| 0| 3| 9| 3| 5|            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|      T (*) |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      O     |
   B6C3F1 MICE MALE                        | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      T     |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      A     |
    0 PPM                                  | 2| 2| 2| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 5|      L     |
                                           | 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0|            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 ALIMENTARY SYSTEM - cont                  |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Salivary Glands                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Stomach, Forestomach                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  M  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  49        |
      Epithelium, Hyperplasia              |                                                                          |      3  1.7|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Stomach, Glandular                      | +  +  +  +  +  +  M  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  49        |
      Erosion                              |       2                    2                                             |      2  2.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Tongue                                  |                         +                                      +         |   4        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Tooth                                   |             +                                                            |   4        |
      Inflammation, Chronic                |                                                                          |      3  2.3|
      Malformation                         |                                                                          |      1     |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM                     |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Heart                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Inflammation, Chronic                |                                                                          |      2  2.5|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM                          |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Adrenal Cortex                          | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Accessory Adrenal Cortical Nodule    |                X                                                         |      2     |
      Hyperplasia, Focal                   |                                                                          |      3  1.7|
      Hypertrophy, Focal                   |    2        1     2     2                 1        2              1  2   |     17  1.5|
      Capsule, Hyperplasia                 |                               2                                          |      1  2.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Adrenal Medulla                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Islets, Pancreatic                      | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  A|  49        |
      Hyperplasia                          | 2                                                  2                     |      4  2.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Parathyroid Gland                       | +  +  +  +  M  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  47        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
  * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with lesion and mean severity grade                         
  + : Tissue examined microscopically                M : Missing tissue                        1-4 : Lesion qualified as:           
  X : Lesion present but not qualified               A : Autolysis precludes examination               1) Minimal  3) Moderate      
  I : Insufficient tissue                        BLANK : Not examined                                  2) Mild     4) Marked        
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 4| 7| 6| 7| 7| 7| 5| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6|            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 3| 3| 2| 3| 3| 3| 5| 3| 8| 2| 3| 3| 1| 3| 3| 2| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 2| 3| 9|            |
                                           | 0| 3| 3| 9| 3| 3| 0| 9| 3| 5| 9| 3| 0| 3| 0| 0| 9| 9| 0| 3| 0| 3| 9| 3| 5|            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|      T (*) |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      O     |
   B6C3F1 MICE MALE                        | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      T     |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      A     |
    0 PPM                                  | 2| 2| 2| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 5|      L     |
                                           | 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0|            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM - cont                   |                                                                          |            |
      Cyst                                 | 3                                                                        |      1  3.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Pituitary Gland                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  M|  49        |
      Pars Distalis, Cyst                  |                                                                          |      1  3.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Thyroid Gland                           | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Follicle, Cyst                       |    2        2           2  3                             2        2  1   |     13  1.8|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 GENERAL BODY SYSTEM                       |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Tissue NOS                              |                                                                          |   1        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 GENITAL SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Epididymis                              | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Atypia Cellular                      |       2                                                                  |      1  2.0|
      Spermatocele                         |                                                                          |      1  2.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Preputial Gland                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Cyst                                 | 3           3     3        3        3  3  3           3  3     3     3   |     29  3.0|
      Inflammation, Chronic                | 2     2     1                          2  2     4              2         |     17  2.1|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Prostate                                | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Seminal Vesicle                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Degeneration                         | 3                                                                        |      1  3.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Testes                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM                      |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Bone Marrow                             | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Hyperplasia                          |       2  2  2                          3        2  2           2         |     13  2.2|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
  * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with lesion and mean severity grade                         
  + : Tissue examined microscopically                M : Missing tissue                        1-4 : Lesion qualified as:           
  X : Lesion present but not qualified               A : Autolysis precludes examination               1) Minimal  3) Moderate      
  I : Insufficient tissue                        BLANK : Not examined                                  2) Mild     4) Marked        
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 4| 7| 6| 7| 7| 7| 5| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6|            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 3| 3| 2| 3| 3| 3| 5| 3| 8| 2| 3| 3| 1| 3| 3| 2| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 2| 3| 9|            |
                                           | 0| 3| 3| 9| 3| 3| 0| 9| 3| 5| 9| 3| 0| 3| 0| 0| 9| 9| 0| 3| 0| 3| 9| 3| 5|            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|      T (*) |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      O     |
   B6C3F1 MICE MALE                        | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      T     |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      A     |
    0 PPM                                  | 2| 2| 2| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 5|      L     |
                                           | 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0|            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM - cont               |                                                                          |            |
   Lymph Node                              |                            +                                +            |   2        |
      Inguinal, Pigmentation               |                            3                                             |      1  3.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Lymph Node, Mandibular                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  M  +  M  +  +  +  +  +|  48        |
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |    3     3                       2           2  2     2     2        2   |     10  2.2|
      Pigmentation                         |                            2     2           2  2                       3|     10  2.1|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Lymph Node, Mesenteric                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  49        |
      Hemorrhage                           |                                           1                       1  2  2|      4  1.5|
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                            3  2                 2              3     3   |      7  2.6|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Spleen                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  M  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  49        |
      Angiectasis                          |                                                       3                  |      1  3.0|
      Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation     |       2              1                 3     3  1                       3|     10  2.4|
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                                                                      4   |      1  4.0|
      Lymphoid Follicle, Hyperplasia       | 3  3  2     2                 3                                2         |     10  2.4|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Thymus                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  M  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  48        |
      Atrophy                              |       2              2     3                                            3|      7  2.4|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM                      |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Mammary Gland                           | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Skin                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Epidermis, Hyperplasia               |                1                                                         |      2  1.0|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM                    |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Bone                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Skeletal Muscle                         |                                                                          |   1        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 NERVOUS SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
  * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with lesion and mean severity grade                         
  + : Tissue examined microscopically                M : Missing tissue                        1-4 : Lesion qualified as:           
  X : Lesion present but not qualified               A : Autolysis precludes examination               1) Minimal  3) Moderate      
  I : Insufficient tissue                        BLANK : Not examined                                  2) Mild     4) Marked        
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 4| 7| 6| 7| 7| 7| 5| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6|            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 3| 3| 2| 3| 3| 3| 5| 3| 8| 2| 3| 3| 1| 3| 3| 2| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 2| 3| 9|            |
                                           | 0| 3| 3| 9| 3| 3| 0| 9| 3| 5| 9| 3| 0| 3| 0| 0| 9| 9| 0| 3| 0| 3| 9| 3| 5|            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|      T (*) |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      O     |
   B6C3F1 MICE MALE                        | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      T     |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      A     |
    0 PPM                                  | 2| 2| 2| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 5|      L     |
                                           | 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0|            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 NERVOUS SYSTEM - cont                     |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Brain                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Hemorrhage                           |                                        2                                 |      1  2.0|
      Inflammation, Chronic                |                                                                          |      1  3.0|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 RESPIRATORY SYSTEM                        |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Lung                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Hemorrhage                           |                                     1                          2         |      3  1.7|
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                                     2                                    |      3  1.7|
      Infiltration Cellular, Histiocyte    | 2     3     1                          3                                 |      5  2.2|
      Thrombosis                           |                                                                         2|      1  2.0|
      Alveolar Epithelium, Hyperplasia     |                                     2                 3        2        2|      7  2.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Nose                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Inflammation, Chronic                |                                        2                                 |      1  2.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Trachea                                 | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 SPECIAL SENSES SYSTEM                     |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Eye                                     | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Cataract                             |                                                                          |      1  3.0|
      Inflammation, Chronic                |                                                                          |      1  1.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Harderian Gland                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Hyperplasia, Focal                   |                                                                          |      1  3.0|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 URINARY SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Kidney                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Cyst                                 | 3     3                                      3           3     3  3      |     13  3.0|
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                                                                          |      2  2.0|
      Metaplasia, Osseous                  |                                                    2                     |      2  2.0|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
  * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with lesion and mean severity grade                         
  + : Tissue examined microscopically                M : Missing tissue                        1-4 : Lesion qualified as:           
  X : Lesion present but not qualified               A : Autolysis precludes examination               1) Minimal  3) Moderate      
  I : Insufficient tissue                        BLANK : Not examined                                  2) Mild     4) Marked        
                                                             Page  55                                                               
NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 4| 7| 6| 7| 7| 7| 5| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6|            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 3| 3| 2| 3| 3| 3| 5| 3| 8| 2| 3| 3| 1| 3| 3| 2| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 2| 3| 9|            |
                                           | 0| 3| 3| 9| 3| 3| 0| 9| 3| 5| 9| 3| 0| 3| 0| 0| 9| 9| 0| 3| 0| 3| 9| 3| 5|            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|      T (*) |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      O     |
   B6C3F1 MICE MALE                        | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      T     |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      A     |
    0 PPM                                  | 2| 2| 2| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 5|      L     |
                                           | 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0|            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 URINARY SYSTEM - cont                     |                                                                          |            |
      Nephropathy                          |    1  1  3  1  1  1  1        1  3           2  3  1  2  1        1      |     34  1.4|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Urinary Bladder                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Edema                                |                                                                         3|      1  3.0|
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
  * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with lesion and mean severity grade                         
  + : Tissue examined microscopically                M : Missing tissue                        1-4 : Lesion qualified as:           
  X : Lesion present but not qualified               A : Autolysis precludes examination               1) Minimal  3) Moderate      
  I : Insufficient tissue                        BLANK : Not examined                                  2) Mild     4) Marked        
                                                             Page  56                                                               
NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________              
                                           | 3| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 5| 7| 7| 7| 7|             
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 2| 2| 3| 3| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 2| 3| 3| 3| 2| 2| 2| 3| 3| 1| 8| 3| 3| 2| 3|             
                                           | 5| 9| 9| 3| 0| 9| 0| 3| 3| 3| 9| 0| 0| 0| 9| 9| 9| 0| 3| 6| 6| 3| 3| 9| 0|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
   B6C3F1 MICE MALE                        | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
                               ANIMAL ID   | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
    312 PPM                                | 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7|             
                                           | 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
 ALIMENTARY SYSTEM                         |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Esophagus                               | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Gallbladder                             | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  A  A  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Intestine Large, Colon                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Intestine Large, Rectum                 | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  I  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Intestine Large, Cecum                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  A  +  +  +  +|             
      Edema                                |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Intestine Small, Duodenum               | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  A  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Intestine Small, Jejunum                | A  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  A  +  +  +  +|             
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                                           3                              |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Intestine Small, Ileum                  | A  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  M  +  +  A  +  +  M  +|             
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                               3                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Liver                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Clear Cell Focus                     |                                              X                           |             
      Cyst                                 |                                        3                                 |             
      Eosinophilic Focus                   |                               X                                          |             
      Mixed Cell Focus                     |                      X                       X        X                  |             
      Necrosis, Focal                      |                                                 1     1                  |             
      Hepatocyte, Hypertrophy              |                                                                          |             
      Hepatocyte, Vacuolization Cytoplasmic|          3                             4     3                           |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Mesentery                               |          +                          +                                    |             
      Fat, Necrosis                        |          3                          1                                    |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Pancreas                                | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  A  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Salivary Glands                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Stomach, Forestomach                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Diverticulum                         |                            X                                      X      |             
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Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
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                                           | 3| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 5| 7| 7| 7| 7|             
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 2| 2| 3| 3| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 2| 3| 3| 3| 2| 2| 2| 3| 3| 1| 8| 3| 3| 2| 3|             
                                           | 5| 9| 9| 3| 0| 9| 0| 3| 3| 3| 9| 0| 0| 0| 9| 9| 9| 0| 3| 6| 6| 3| 3| 9| 0|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
   B6C3F1 MICE MALE                        | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
                               ANIMAL ID   | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
    312 PPM                                | 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7|             
                                           | 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
 ALIMENTARY SYSTEM - cont                  |                                                                          |             
      Ulcer                                |                                                                          |             
      Epithelium, Hyperplasia              |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Stomach, Glandular                      | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Tongue                                  |                                                                          |             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM                     |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Heart                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM                          |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Adrenal Cortex                          | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Accessory Adrenal Cortical Nodule    | X                                      X                                 |             
      Hyperplasia, Focal                   |                                                                          |             
      Hypertrophy, Focal                   |    2           2     2              1     3                          3   |             
      Capsule, Hyperplasia                 |                               2                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Adrenal Medulla                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Islets, Pancreatic                      | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  A  +  +  +  +|             
      Hyperplasia                          |                                                                2         |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Parathyroid Gland                       | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Pituitary Gland                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  M  +  +  +  +|             
      Pars Distalis, Cyst                  |                                                                      3   |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Thyroid Gland                           | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Follicle, Cyst                       |       2     2              1                 2  2                 1      |             
      Follicular Cell, Hyperplasia         |                                              3                           |             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 GENERAL BODY SYSTEM                       |                                                                          |             
    None                                   |                                                                          |             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 GENITAL SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________              
                                           | 3| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 5| 7| 7| 7| 7|             
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 2| 2| 3| 3| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 2| 3| 3| 3| 2| 2| 2| 3| 3| 1| 8| 3| 3| 2| 3|             
                                           | 5| 9| 9| 3| 0| 9| 0| 3| 3| 3| 9| 0| 0| 0| 9| 9| 9| 0| 3| 6| 6| 3| 3| 9| 0|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
   B6C3F1 MICE MALE                        | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
                               ANIMAL ID   | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
    312 PPM                                | 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7|             
                                           | 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
 GENITAL SYSTEM - cont                     |                                                                          |             
   Epididymis                              | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Atypia Cellular                      |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Penis                                   | +                                                                        |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Preputial Gland                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Cyst                                 |       3  3  3  2              3  3              3  3  3  3  3  3        3|             
      Inflammation, Chronic                |       3     2     1              3        2     2        2               |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Prostate                                | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Seminal Vesicle                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Testes                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Germinal Epithelium, Atrophy         |    3                             2                                       |             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM                      |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Bone Marrow                             | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Hyperplasia                          |       2        2                 2              2           3  2        2|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Lymph Node                              |       +                                                  +               |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Lymph Node, Mandibular                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation     |                                  2                                       |             
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |          2     2              3                                          |             
      Pigmentation                         |          2                                                  2  2         |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Lymph Node, Mesenteric                  | M  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  A  +  +  +  +|             
      Hemorrhage                           |                2              2  3                                      2|             
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                               4                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Spleen                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  A  +  +  +  +|             
      Angiectasis                          |                                                                          |             
      Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation     |                               1  4              4              1         |             
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                                                                          |             
      Lymphoid Follicle, Atrophy           | 3                                                                        |             
      Lymphoid Follicle, Hyperplasia       |          2           2                    3        2                     |             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________              
                                           | 3| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 5| 7| 7| 7| 7|             
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 2| 2| 3| 3| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 2| 3| 3| 3| 2| 2| 2| 3| 3| 1| 8| 3| 3| 2| 3|             
                                           | 5| 9| 9| 3| 0| 9| 0| 3| 3| 3| 9| 0| 0| 0| 9| 9| 9| 0| 3| 6| 6| 3| 3| 9| 0|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
   B6C3F1 MICE MALE                        | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
                               ANIMAL ID   | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
    312 PPM                                | 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7|             
                                           | 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
 HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM - cont               |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Thymus                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  M  +  +  +  +|             
      Atrophy                              | 3                                3                             3         |             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM                      |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Mammary Gland                           | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Skin                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Edema                                | 3                                                           2            |             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM                    |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Bone                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Fibrous Osteodystrophy               | 2                                                                        |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Skeletal Muscle                         |                                                                          |             
      Necrosis                             |                                                                          |             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 NERVOUS SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Brain                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 RESPIRATORY SYSTEM                        |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Lung                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Hemorrhage                           |                                  2                                       |             
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                                                    2                     |             
      Infiltration Cellular, Histiocyte    |             1                                      2                     |             
      Alveolar Epithelium, Hyperplasia     |             1  1                                                         |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Nose                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Trachea                                 | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 SPECIAL SENSES SYSTEM                     |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Eye                                     | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
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Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________              
                                           | 3| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 5| 7| 7| 7| 7|             
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 2| 2| 3| 3| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 2| 3| 3| 3| 2| 2| 2| 3| 3| 1| 8| 3| 3| 2| 3|             
                                           | 5| 9| 9| 3| 0| 9| 0| 3| 3| 3| 9| 0| 0| 0| 9| 9| 9| 0| 3| 6| 6| 3| 3| 9| 0|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
   B6C3F1 MICE MALE                        | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
                               ANIMAL ID   | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
    312 PPM                                | 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7|             
                                           | 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
 SPECIAL SENSES SYSTEM - cont              |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Harderian Gland                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Hyperplasia, Focal                   |             2                                                            |             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 URINARY SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Kidney                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Cyst                                 |                                  3     3  3     3                    3   |             
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                               3                                          |             
      Inflammation, Chronic Active         |                                  3                                       |             
      Metaplasia, Osseous                  |                1                                                         |             
      Nephropathy                          | 4  2  1        1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  2  1  1  1  1  1        1  1  1|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Urinary Bladder                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Edema                                |                                                                          |             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________              
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Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 7|            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 2| 3| 2| 3| 3| 3| 1| 3| 2| 3| 2| 3| 3| 2| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 1| 2| 7| 2|            |
                                           | 9| 0| 9| 0| 0| 3| 3| 3| 9| 3| 9| 3| 0| 9| 9| 0| 3| 0| 0| 0| 0| 5| 9| 6| 9|            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|      T (*) |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      O     |
   B6C3F1 MICE MALE                        | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      T     |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 1|      A     |
    312 PPM                                | 7| 7| 7| 7| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 0|      L     |
                                           | 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0|            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 ALIMENTARY SYSTEM                         |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Esophagus                               | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Gallbladder                             | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  M  +  +  M  +  +  +|  46        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Large, Colon                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Large, Rectum                 | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  49        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Large, Cecum                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  49        |
      Edema                                |                                                    2                     |      1  2.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Small, Duodenum               | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  49        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Small, Jejunum                | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  A  +|  47        |
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                | 2                                                                        |      2  2.5|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Small, Ileum                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  46        |
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                                                                          |      1  3.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Liver                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Clear Cell Focus                     |                X                                            X            |      3     |
      Cyst                                 |                                                                          |      1  3.0|
      Eosinophilic Focus                   |                                                                      2   |      2  2.0|
      Mixed Cell Focus                     |    X           X                                      X  X               |      7     |
      Necrosis, Focal                      |          1                                                               |      3  1.0|
      Hepatocyte, Hypertrophy              |                                                    3                     |      1  3.0|
      Hepatocyte, Vacuolization Cytoplasmic|                3                                            4            |      5  3.4|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Mesentery                               |                                              +        +        +     +  +|   7        |
      Fat, Necrosis                        |                                                                         2|      3  2.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Pancreas                                | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  49        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
  * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with lesion and mean severity grade                         
  + : Tissue examined microscopically                M : Missing tissue                        1-4 : Lesion qualified as:           
  X : Lesion present but not qualified               A : Autolysis precludes examination               1) Minimal  3) Moderate      
  I : Insufficient tissue                        BLANK : Not examined                                  2) Mild     4) Marked        
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Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 7|            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 2| 3| 2| 3| 3| 3| 1| 3| 2| 3| 2| 3| 3| 2| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 1| 2| 7| 2|            |
                                           | 9| 0| 9| 0| 0| 3| 3| 3| 9| 3| 9| 3| 0| 9| 9| 0| 3| 0| 0| 0| 0| 5| 9| 6| 9|            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|      T (*) |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      O     |
   B6C3F1 MICE MALE                        | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      T     |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 1|      A     |
    312 PPM                                | 7| 7| 7| 7| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 0|      L     |
                                           | 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0|            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 ALIMENTARY SYSTEM - cont                  |                                                                          |            |
   Salivary Glands                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Stomach, Forestomach                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Diverticulum                         |                                                                          |      2     |
      Ulcer                                |                                                                      3   |      1  3.0|
      Epithelium, Hyperplasia              |                               4                                      3   |      2  3.5|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Stomach, Glandular                      | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Tongue                                  | +                                                                        |   1        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM                     |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Heart                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM                          |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Adrenal Cortex                          | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Accessory Adrenal Cortical Nodule    |                               X                          X               |      4     |
      Hyperplasia, Focal                   |                                           3                       1      |      2  2.0|
      Hypertrophy, Focal                   |       2  1     2                                            1        2   |     11  1.9|
      Capsule, Hyperplasia                 |                                                                          |      1  2.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Adrenal Medulla                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Islets, Pancreatic                      | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  49        |
      Hyperplasia                          |                                                             2            |      2  2.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Parathyroid Gland                       | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  M  +|  49        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Pituitary Gland                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  M  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  48        |
      Pars Distalis, Cyst                  | 3                                3                                       |      3  3.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Thyroid Gland                           | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
  * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with lesion and mean severity grade                         
  + : Tissue examined microscopically                M : Missing tissue                        1-4 : Lesion qualified as:           
  X : Lesion present but not qualified               A : Autolysis precludes examination               1) Minimal  3) Moderate      
  I : Insufficient tissue                        BLANK : Not examined                                  2) Mild     4) Marked        
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 7|            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 2| 3| 2| 3| 3| 3| 1| 3| 2| 3| 2| 3| 3| 2| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 1| 2| 7| 2|            |
                                           | 9| 0| 9| 0| 0| 3| 3| 3| 9| 3| 9| 3| 0| 9| 9| 0| 3| 0| 0| 0| 0| 5| 9| 6| 9|            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|      T (*) |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      O     |
   B6C3F1 MICE MALE                        | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      T     |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 1|      A     |
    312 PPM                                | 7| 7| 7| 7| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 0|      L     |
                                           | 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0|            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM - cont                   |                                                                          |            |
      Follicle, Cyst                       |       2        1  2  1        2        1           3                     |     13  1.7|
      Follicular Cell, Hyperplasia         |                                                                          |      1  3.0|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 GENERAL BODY SYSTEM                       |                                                                          |            |
    None                                   |                                                                          |            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 GENITAL SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Epididymis                              | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Atypia Cellular                      |                         3                                                |      1  3.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Penis                                   |                                                                          |   1        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Preputial Gland                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Cyst                                 |    3  3     3  3     3  3     3     3  3           3  3     3     3     3|     27  3.0|
      Inflammation, Chronic                |    2        2  2     1  2     2     2  2  4        2  3           1      |     19  2.1|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Prostate                                | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Seminal Vesicle                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Testes                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Germinal Epithelium, Atrophy         |                         2                                                |      3  2.3|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM                      |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Bone Marrow                             | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Hyperplasia                          |                   2     2  2  2     2              2           2     2   |     15  2.1|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Lymph Node                              |                                                                          |   2        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Lymph Node, Mandibular                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation     |                      2                                                   |      2  2.0|
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |       2                          3           2        2     2            |      8  2.3|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
  * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with lesion and mean severity grade                         
  + : Tissue examined microscopically                M : Missing tissue                        1-4 : Lesion qualified as:           
  X : Lesion present but not qualified               A : Autolysis precludes examination               1) Minimal  3) Moderate      
  I : Insufficient tissue                        BLANK : Not examined                                  2) Mild     4) Marked        
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 7|            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 2| 3| 2| 3| 3| 3| 1| 3| 2| 3| 2| 3| 3| 2| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 1| 2| 7| 2|            |
                                           | 9| 0| 9| 0| 0| 3| 3| 3| 9| 3| 9| 3| 0| 9| 9| 0| 3| 0| 0| 0| 0| 5| 9| 6| 9|            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|      T (*) |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      O     |
   B6C3F1 MICE MALE                        | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      T     |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 1|      A     |
    312 PPM                                | 7| 7| 7| 7| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 0|      L     |
                                           | 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0|            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM - cont               |                                                                          |            |
      Pigmentation                         |                                                    3                 2   |      5  2.2|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Lymph Node, Mesenteric                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  48        |
      Hemorrhage                           |    2        1                 2                                          |      7  2.0|
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                            3                       2     2               |      4  2.8|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Spleen                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  49        |
      Angiectasis                          | 3                                                                        |      1  3.0|
      Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation     |    1     2  3     2     4        3                 4  2        4     3   |     14  2.7|
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                                                          3               |      1  3.0|
      Lymphoid Follicle, Atrophy           |                                                                          |      1  3.0|
      Lymphoid Follicle, Hyperplasia       |    2                                      2     2     2                  |      8  2.1|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Thymus                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  49        |
      Atrophy                              |                         3                             2        2     2   |      7  2.6|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM                      |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Mammary Gland                           | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Skin                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Edema                                |                                                                          |      2  2.5|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM                    |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Bone                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Fibrous Osteodystrophy               |                                                                          |      1  2.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Skeletal Muscle                         |                                                                +     +   |   2        |
      Necrosis                             |                                                                3         |      1  3.0|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 NERVOUS SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Brain                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
  * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with lesion and mean severity grade                         
  + : Tissue examined microscopically                M : Missing tissue                        1-4 : Lesion qualified as:           
  X : Lesion present but not qualified               A : Autolysis precludes examination               1) Minimal  3) Moderate      
  I : Insufficient tissue                        BLANK : Not examined                                  2) Mild     4) Marked        
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 7|            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 2| 3| 2| 3| 3| 3| 1| 3| 2| 3| 2| 3| 3| 2| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 1| 2| 7| 2|            |
                                           | 9| 0| 9| 0| 0| 3| 3| 3| 9| 3| 9| 3| 0| 9| 9| 0| 3| 0| 0| 0| 0| 5| 9| 6| 9|            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|      T (*) |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      O     |
   B6C3F1 MICE MALE                        | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      T     |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 1|      A     |
    312 PPM                                | 7| 7| 7| 7| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 0|      L     |
                                           | 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0|            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 RESPIRATORY SYSTEM                        |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Lung                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Hemorrhage                           |                                           2                              |      2  2.0|
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                            2                                             |      2  2.0|
      Infiltration Cellular, Histiocyte    |                   2                                            2  2     1|      6  1.7|
      Alveolar Epithelium, Hyperplasia     |                            1                                             |      3  1.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Nose                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Trachea                                 | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 SPECIAL SENSES SYSTEM                     |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Eye                                     | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Harderian Gland                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Hyperplasia, Focal                   |                                                                          |      1  2.0|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 URINARY SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Kidney                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Cyst                                 |                                  3  3           3           3     3  3  3|     12  3.0|
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                                                    3                     |      2  3.0|
      Inflammation, Chronic Active         |                                                                          |      1  3.0|
      Metaplasia, Osseous                  |                                                             2     2      |      3  1.7|
      Nephropathy                          |    1  2  1     1        1  1  1  1     1  1  1  1  1  1  1  2     1  2  2|     40  1.2|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Urinary Bladder                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  M  +  +  +  +  +  +|  49        |
      Edema                                |                                                                3         |      1  3.0|
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
  * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with lesion and mean severity grade                         
  + : Tissue examined microscopically                M : Missing tissue                        1-4 : Lesion qualified as:           
  X : Lesion present but not qualified               A : Autolysis precludes examination               1) Minimal  3) Moderate      
  I : Insufficient tissue                        BLANK : Not examined                                  2) Mild     4) Marked        
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________              
                                           | 7| 7| 7| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 5| 7| 7|             
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 2| 3| 2| 2| 2| 2| 3| 2| 2| 2| 3| 2| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|             
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 2| 0| 3| 9| 3| 9| 9| 9| 9| 0| 9| 9| 9| 0| 9| 9| 0| 0| 3| 5| 0| 0|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
   B6C3F1 MICE MALE                        | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
                               ANIMAL ID   | 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1|             
    625 PPM                                | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2|             
                                           | 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
 ALIMENTARY SYSTEM                         |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Esophagus                               | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Gallbladder                             | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Intestine Large, Colon                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Intestine Large, Rectum                 | M  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  M  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Intestine Large, Cecum                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Edema                                |                      2     2                                             |             
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                                                                          |             
      Inflammation                         |                                                                          |             
      Ulcer                                |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Intestine Small, Duodenum               | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Intestine Small, Jejunum                | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Hemorrhage                           |                                                                          |             
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                                                 2        2               |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Intestine Small, Ileum                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Liver                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Basophilic Focus                     |                                                                          |             
      Clear Cell Focus                     |                                                                          |             
      Eosinophilic Focus                   |                                                                          |             
      Infiltration Cellular, Mixed Cell    |                                                             2            |             
      Mixed Cell Focus                     |                                                          X               |             
      Necrosis, Focal                      |                            3                                             |             
      Tension Lipidosis                    |                                                                          |             
      Centrilobular, Necrosis              |                                                                   1      |             
      Hepatocyte, Vacuolization Cytoplasmic|                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Mesentery                               |                                                                          |             
      Fat, Necrosis                        |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Oral Mucosa                             |                                                                          |             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
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                                           | 7| 7| 7| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 5| 7| 7|             
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 2| 3| 2| 2| 2| 2| 3| 2| 2| 2| 3| 2| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|             
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 2| 0| 3| 9| 3| 9| 9| 9| 9| 0| 9| 9| 9| 0| 9| 9| 0| 0| 3| 5| 0| 0|             
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                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
   B6C3F1 MICE MALE                        | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
                               ANIMAL ID   | 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1|             
    625 PPM                                | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2|             
                                           | 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
 ALIMENTARY SYSTEM - cont                  |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Pancreas                                | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Cyst                                 |                                        3                                 |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Salivary Glands                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Stomach, Forestomach                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Diverticulum                         |                   X                                                      |             
      Erosion                              |          1                                                               |             
      Inflammation, Chronic                |                   3              2                                       |             
      Ulcer                                |                                                                          |             
      Epithelium, Hyperplasia              |                   3              3                          1            |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Stomach, Glandular                      | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Erosion                              |          2                                                               |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Tongue                                  | +                                                     +                  |             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM                     |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Heart                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Inflammation, Chronic                |                                                                          |             
      Mineralization                       |          1                                                               |             
      Myocardium, Necrosis                 |                                                                          |             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM                          |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Adrenal Cortex                          | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Accessory Adrenal Cortical Nodule    |                                                    X                     |             
      Hyperplasia, Focal                   |                                        1                                 |             
      Hypertrophy, Focal                   |    1        2                                   1                       2|             
      Capsule, Hyperplasia                 |                      2                                2                  |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Adrenal Medulla                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Islets, Pancreatic                      | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Parathyroid Gland                       | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
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                                           | 7| 7| 7| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 5| 7| 7|             
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 2| 3| 2| 2| 2| 2| 3| 2| 2| 2| 3| 2| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|             
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 2| 0| 3| 9| 3| 9| 9| 9| 9| 0| 9| 9| 9| 0| 9| 9| 0| 0| 3| 5| 0| 0|             
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                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
   B6C3F1 MICE MALE                        | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
                               ANIMAL ID   | 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1|             
    625 PPM                                | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2|             
                                           | 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM - cont                   |                                                                          |             
      Cyst                                 |                                                          3               |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Pituitary Gland                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  M  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Pars Distalis, Cyst                  |                         3                                                |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Thyroid Gland                           | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Follicle, Cyst                       |                                     2           1     2     2            |             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 GENERAL BODY SYSTEM                       |                                                                          |             
    None                                   |                                                                          |             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 GENITAL SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Epididymis                              | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Preputial Gland                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Cyst                                 |    3  3     3  3  3  3  3  3     3  3  3  3  3  3  3           3     3  3|             
      Inflammation, Chronic                |             2     2  2  2  2     1  1  2  4  1           2               |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Prostate                                | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Seminal Vesicle                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Testes                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Germinal Epithelium, Atrophy         |                                                                          |             
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 HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM                      |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Bone Marrow                             | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Hyperplasia                          |          2        2     2  2  2                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Lymph Node                              |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Lymph Node, Mandibular                  | M  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  M  +|             
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                               2                 2        2     2         |             
      Pigmentation                         |       2  3  2  2        2                                                |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Lymph Node, Mesenteric                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
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                                           | 7| 7| 7| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 5| 7| 7|             
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 2| 3| 2| 2| 2| 2| 3| 2| 2| 2| 3| 2| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|             
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 2| 0| 3| 9| 3| 9| 9| 9| 9| 0| 9| 9| 9| 0| 9| 9| 0| 0| 3| 5| 0| 0|             
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                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
   B6C3F1 MICE MALE                        | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
                               ANIMAL ID   | 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1|             
    625 PPM                                | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2|             
                                           | 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
 HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM - cont               |                                                                          |             
      Hemorrhage                           |                               1              1                 2        2|             
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                         2           3                                    |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Spleen                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation     |          4        2        2     1                          2            |             
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                                                                          |             
      Lymphoid Follicle, Atrophy           |                                                                          |             
      Lymphoid Follicle, Hyperplasia       |                                  3                 2                     |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Thymus                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  I  +|             
      Atrophy                              |          3                                                               |             
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 INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM                      |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Mammary Gland                           | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Skin                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Ulcer                                |                                                                          |             
      Epidermis, Hyperplasia               |                                                                         1|             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM                    |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Bone                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Skeletal Muscle                         |                                                                          |             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 NERVOUS SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Brain                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 RESPIRATORY SYSTEM                        |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Lung                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Congestion                           |          2                                                               |             
      Hemorrhage                           |                2                                                         |             
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                                     2        2                           |             
      Infiltration Cellular, Histiocyte    |                1           3                             2               |             
      Metaplasia, Osseous                  |                                                          1               |             
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
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                                           | 7| 7| 7| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 5| 7| 7|             
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 2| 3| 2| 2| 2| 2| 3| 2| 2| 2| 3| 2| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|             
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 2| 0| 3| 9| 3| 9| 9| 9| 9| 0| 9| 9| 9| 0| 9| 9| 0| 0| 3| 5| 0| 0|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
   B6C3F1 MICE MALE                        | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
                               ANIMAL ID   | 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1|             
    625 PPM                                | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2|             
                                           | 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
 RESPIRATORY SYSTEM - cont                 |                                                                          |             
      Alveolar Epithelium, Hyperplasia     |                                                                   2      |             
      Bronchiole, Epithelium, Hyperplasia  | 1                                                                        |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Nose                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Inflammation, Chronic                |                         3                                                |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Trachea                                 | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 SPECIAL SENSES SYSTEM                     |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Eye                                     | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Harderian Gland                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Hyperplasia, Focal                   |                                                 3                        |             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 URINARY SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Kidney                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Cyst                                 |                3        3  3        3              3                     |             
      Hydronephrosis                       |                                                                          |             
      Mineralization                       |          3                                                               |             
      Nephropathy                          | 1  1  1     2  1     1  2  1     3  1  1  1     1  1  1  3  1  3     1  1|             
      Renal Tubule, Necrosis               |          2                                                               |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Urinary Bladder                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________              
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 7| 5| 7| 7| 7| 7| 4| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 3| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 6| 5| 7| 7| 7| 7|            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 4| 3| 3| 3| 3| 2| 4| 2| 2| 2| 3| 3| 2| 8| 6| 3| 2| 3| 3|            |
                                           | 3| 2| 0| 3| 3| 3| 1| 3| 3| 0| 3| 9| 8| 9| 9| 9| 3| 0| 3| 6| 9| 0| 9| 3| 0|            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|      T (*) |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      O     |
   B6C3F1 MICE MALE                        | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      T     |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1|      A     |
    625 PPM                                | 2| 2| 2| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 5|      L     |
                                           | 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0|            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 ALIMENTARY SYSTEM                         |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Esophagus                               | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Gallbladder                             | +  A  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  A  +  +  +  +  +|  48        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Large, Colon                  | +  A  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  49        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Large, Rectum                 | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  48        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Large, Cecum                  | +  A  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  A  A  +  +  +  +  +|  47        |
      Edema                                | 2                                                                        |      3  2.0|
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                                              4                           |      1  4.0|
      Inflammation                         |                                     4                                    |      1  4.0|
      Ulcer                                |                                     4                                    |      1  4.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Small, Duodenum               | +  A  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  A  +  +  +  +  +|  48        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Small, Jejunum                | +  A  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  A  +  +  +  +  +|  48        |
      Hemorrhage                           |                                                       3                  |      1  3.0|
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                                                                         4|      3  2.7|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Small, Ileum                  | +  A  +  +  +  M  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  48        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Liver                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Basophilic Focus                     |                                                                X         |      1     |
      Clear Cell Focus                     |                               X              X                           |      2     |
      Eosinophilic Focus                   |                                  X                                       |      1     |
      Infiltration Cellular, Mixed Cell    |                                                 1                 2      |      3  1.7|
      Mixed Cell Focus                     |                                                 X                        |      2     |
      Necrosis, Focal                      |                               1                                          |      2  2.0|
      Tension Lipidosis                    |                                                                   X      |      1     |
      Centrilobular, Necrosis              |                                                                          |      1  1.0|
      Hepatocyte, Vacuolization Cytoplasmic|                                              4                          3|      2  3.5|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
  * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with lesion and mean severity grade                         
  + : Tissue examined microscopically                M : Missing tissue                        1-4 : Lesion qualified as:           
  X : Lesion present but not qualified               A : Autolysis precludes examination               1) Minimal  3) Moderate      
  I : Insufficient tissue                        BLANK : Not examined                                  2) Mild     4) Marked        
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 7| 5| 7| 7| 7| 7| 4| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 3| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 6| 5| 7| 7| 7| 7|            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 4| 3| 3| 3| 3| 2| 4| 2| 2| 2| 3| 3| 2| 8| 6| 3| 2| 3| 3|            |
                                           | 3| 2| 0| 3| 3| 3| 1| 3| 3| 0| 3| 9| 8| 9| 9| 9| 3| 0| 3| 6| 9| 0| 9| 3| 0|            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|      T (*) |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      O     |
   B6C3F1 MICE MALE                        | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      T     |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1|      A     |
    625 PPM                                | 2| 2| 2| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 5|      L     |
                                           | 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0|            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 ALIMENTARY SYSTEM - cont                  |                                                                          |            |
   Mesentery                               |                               +                                +         |   2        |
      Fat, Necrosis                        |                               3                                2         |      2  2.5|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Oral Mucosa                             |    +                                                                     |   1        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Pancreas                                | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Cyst                                 |                                                                          |      1  3.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Salivary Glands                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Stomach, Forestomach                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Diverticulum                         |                                                                          |      1     |
      Erosion                              |                                                                          |      1  1.0|
      Inflammation, Chronic                |                                                                          |      2  2.5|
      Ulcer                                |                                                          3               |      1  3.0|
      Epithelium, Hyperplasia              |                                     2                                    |      4  2.3|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Stomach, Glandular                      | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  A  +  +  +  +  +|  49        |
      Erosion                              |                                                                          |      1  2.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Tongue                                  |                                                                          |   2        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM                     |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Heart                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Inflammation, Chronic                |                         2                                         1      |      2  1.5|
      Mineralization                       |    3                                                                     |      2  2.0|
      Myocardium, Necrosis                 |                                                          3               |      1  3.0|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM                          |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Adrenal Cortex                          | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Accessory Adrenal Cortical Nodule    | X                       X           X  X     X                           |      6     |
      Hyperplasia, Focal                   |                                                                          |      1  1.0|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
  * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with lesion and mean severity grade                         
  + : Tissue examined microscopically                M : Missing tissue                        1-4 : Lesion qualified as:           
  X : Lesion present but not qualified               A : Autolysis precludes examination               1) Minimal  3) Moderate      
  I : Insufficient tissue                        BLANK : Not examined                                  2) Mild     4) Marked        
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 7| 5| 7| 7| 7| 7| 4| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 3| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 6| 5| 7| 7| 7| 7|            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 4| 3| 3| 3| 3| 2| 4| 2| 2| 2| 3| 3| 2| 8| 6| 3| 2| 3| 3|            |
                                           | 3| 2| 0| 3| 3| 3| 1| 3| 3| 0| 3| 9| 8| 9| 9| 9| 3| 0| 3| 6| 9| 0| 9| 3| 0|            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|      T (*) |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      O     |
   B6C3F1 MICE MALE                        | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      T     |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1|      A     |
    625 PPM                                | 2| 2| 2| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 5|      L     |
                                           | 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0|            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM - cont                   |                                                                          |            |
      Hypertrophy, Focal                   |                      1  4        1           1                       1  1|     10  1.5|
      Capsule, Hyperplasia                 |                                                                          |      2  2.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Adrenal Medulla                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Islets, Pancreatic                      | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Parathyroid Gland                       | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  M|  49        |
      Cyst                                 |                                                                          |      1  3.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Pituitary Gland                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  49        |
      Pars Distalis, Cyst                  |             3                                                  3         |      3  3.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Thyroid Gland                           | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Follicle, Cyst                       | 2        2        3     2  2     1              2     1           1      |     13  1.8|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 GENERAL BODY SYSTEM                       |                                                                          |            |
    None                                   |                                                                          |            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 GENITAL SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Epididymis                              | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Preputial Gland                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Cyst                                 | 3        3  3  3  3     3  3     3        3  3        3  3     3         |     31  3.0|
      Inflammation, Chronic                |       2        1  2     2  2     3  2        4  1     2     2  2  4      |     24  2.1|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Prostate                                | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Seminal Vesicle                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Testes                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Germinal Epithelium, Atrophy         |             3                                                            |      1  3.0|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
  * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with lesion and mean severity grade                         
  + : Tissue examined microscopically                M : Missing tissue                        1-4 : Lesion qualified as:           
  X : Lesion present but not qualified               A : Autolysis precludes examination               1) Minimal  3) Moderate      
  I : Insufficient tissue                        BLANK : Not examined                                  2) Mild     4) Marked        
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 7| 5| 7| 7| 7| 7| 4| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 3| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 6| 5| 7| 7| 7| 7|            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 4| 3| 3| 3| 3| 2| 4| 2| 2| 2| 3| 3| 2| 8| 6| 3| 2| 3| 3|            |
                                           | 3| 2| 0| 3| 3| 3| 1| 3| 3| 0| 3| 9| 8| 9| 9| 9| 3| 0| 3| 6| 9| 0| 9| 3| 0|            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|      T (*) |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      O     |
   B6C3F1 MICE MALE                        | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      T     |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1|      A     |
    625 PPM                                | 2| 2| 2| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 5|      L     |
                                           | 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0|            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM                      |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Bone Marrow                             | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Hyperplasia                          |    3              3  2        2     3                 4  2  2     3      |     14  2.4|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Lymph Node                              |                                                                   +      |   1        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Lymph Node, Mandibular                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  48        |
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |    3     2        2                    2  2                              |      9  2.1|
      Pigmentation                         |                   2                                      2               |      7  2.1|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Lymph Node, Mesenteric                  | +  M  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  A  +  +  +  +  +|  48        |
      Hemorrhage                           |                                                                          |      4  1.5|
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                                     3        3                           |      4  2.8|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Spleen                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation     |                   4           2                       4     3            |      9  2.7|
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                                              3                          3|      2  3.0|
      Lymphoid Follicle, Atrophy           |                                     4                                    |      1  4.0|
      Lymphoid Follicle, Hyperplasia       |                                                                          |      2  2.5|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Thymus                                  | +  M  +  M  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  M  M  +  +  +  +  +|  45        |
      Atrophy                              |                   2                 3                       3     2      |      5  2.6|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM                      |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Mammary Gland                           | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Skin                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Ulcer                                |                                                                   4      |      1  4.0|
      Epidermis, Hyperplasia               |                                                                   3      |      2  2.0|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM                    |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Bone                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
  * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with lesion and mean severity grade                         
  + : Tissue examined microscopically                M : Missing tissue                        1-4 : Lesion qualified as:           
  X : Lesion present but not qualified               A : Autolysis precludes examination               1) Minimal  3) Moderate      
  I : Insufficient tissue                        BLANK : Not examined                                  2) Mild     4) Marked        
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 7| 5| 7| 7| 7| 7| 4| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 3| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 6| 5| 7| 7| 7| 7|            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 4| 3| 3| 3| 3| 2| 4| 2| 2| 2| 3| 3| 2| 8| 6| 3| 2| 3| 3|            |
                                           | 3| 2| 0| 3| 3| 3| 1| 3| 3| 0| 3| 9| 8| 9| 9| 9| 3| 0| 3| 6| 9| 0| 9| 3| 0|            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|      T (*) |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      O     |
   B6C3F1 MICE MALE                        | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      T     |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1|      A     |
    625 PPM                                | 2| 2| 2| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 5|      L     |
                                           | 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0|            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM - cont             |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Skeletal Muscle                         |                                                          +               |   1        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 NERVOUS SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Brain                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 RESPIRATORY SYSTEM                        |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Lung                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Congestion                           |                                                                          |      1  2.0|
      Hemorrhage                           |                                                                          |      1  2.0|
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                      2  2                       2                    1   |      6  1.8|
      Infiltration Cellular, Histiocyte    |                      2                          1                        |      5  1.8|
      Metaplasia, Osseous                  |                                                                          |      1  1.0|
      Alveolar Epithelium, Hyperplasia     |                                                                          |      1  2.0|
      Bronchiole, Epithelium, Hyperplasia  |                                                                          |      1  1.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Nose                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Inflammation, Chronic                |                                                          2               |      2  2.5|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Trachea                                 | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 SPECIAL SENSES SYSTEM                     |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Eye                                     | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Harderian Gland                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Hyperplasia, Focal                   |                                                                          |      1  3.0|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 URINARY SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Kidney                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Cyst                                 |             3              3           3     3           3        3  3   |     12  3.0|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
  * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with lesion and mean severity grade                         
  + : Tissue examined microscopically                M : Missing tissue                        1-4 : Lesion qualified as:           
  X : Lesion present but not qualified               A : Autolysis precludes examination               1) Minimal  3) Moderate      
  I : Insufficient tissue                        BLANK : Not examined                                  2) Mild     4) Marked        
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 7| 5| 7| 7| 7| 7| 4| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 3| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 6| 5| 7| 7| 7| 7|            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 4| 3| 3| 3| 3| 2| 4| 2| 2| 2| 3| 3| 2| 8| 6| 3| 2| 3| 3|            |
                                           | 3| 2| 0| 3| 3| 3| 1| 3| 3| 0| 3| 9| 8| 9| 9| 9| 3| 0| 3| 6| 9| 0| 9| 3| 0|            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|      T (*) |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      O     |
   B6C3F1 MICE MALE                        | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      T     |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1|      A     |
    625 PPM                                | 2| 2| 2| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 5|      L     |
                                           | 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0|            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 URINARY SYSTEM - cont                     |                                                                          |            |
      Hydronephrosis                       |                                                          2               |      1  2.0|
      Mineralization                       |                                                          3               |      2  3.0|
      Nephropathy                          | 1     2  1  2  1  2     1  1     2     1  1  1  1     1  1        1  2  1|     38  1.3|
      Renal Tubule, Necrosis               |                                                                          |      1  2.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Urinary Bladder                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  I  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  49        |
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
  * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with lesion and mean severity grade                         
  + : Tissue examined microscopically                M : Missing tissue                        1-4 : Lesion qualified as:           
  X : Lesion present but not qualified               A : Autolysis precludes examination               1) Minimal  3) Moderate      
  I : Insufficient tissue                        BLANK : Not examined                                  2) Mild     4) Marked        
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________              
                                           | 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 5| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7|             
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 2| 3| 2| 2| 3| 2| 3| 3| 3| 2| 2| 3| 3| 3|             
                                           | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 0| 0| 7| 0| 0| 3| 9| 3| 9| 9| 0| 9| 0| 0| 0| 8| 9| 3| 3| 3|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
   B6C3F1 MICE MALE                        | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
                               ANIMAL ID   | 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1|             
    1250 PPM                               | 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7|             
                                           | 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
 ALIMENTARY SYSTEM                         |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Esophagus                               | +  +  +  +  +  I  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Gallbladder                             | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Intestine Large, Colon                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Intestine Large, Rectum                 | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Intestine Large, Cecum                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Edema                                |             2              2                                             |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Intestine Small, Duodenum               | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Intestine Small, Jejunum                | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Intestine Small, Ileum                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Liver                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Basophilic Focus                     |                                                                          |             
      Clear Cell Focus                     |                                                                          |             
      Cyst                                 |                                                                          |             
      Eosinophilic Focus                   |    X                                                                     |             
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                                                                          |             
      Infiltration Cellular, Mixed Cell    |                                                                          |             
      Hepatocyte, Hypertrophy              |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Mesentery                               |                                                                          |             
      Fat, Necrosis                        |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Pancreas                                | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Acinus, Hyperplasia, Focal           |                2                                                         |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Salivary Glands                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Stomach, Forestomach                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Diverticulum                         |                                                                          |             
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Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
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                                           | 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 5| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7|             
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 2| 3| 2| 2| 3| 2| 3| 3| 3| 2| 2| 3| 3| 3|             
                                           | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 0| 0| 7| 0| 0| 3| 9| 3| 9| 9| 0| 9| 0| 0| 0| 8| 9| 3| 3| 3|             
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                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
   B6C3F1 MICE MALE                        | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
                               ANIMAL ID   | 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1|             
    1250 PPM                               | 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7|             
                                           | 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
 ALIMENTARY SYSTEM - cont                  |                                                                          |             
      Hyperplasia                          |                                        4                                 |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Stomach, Glandular                      | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Erosion                              |                                                             2            |             
      Glands, Hyperplasia                  |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Tongue                                  |                                                    +  +                  |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Tooth                                   |                                     +        +           +               |             
      Inflammation, Chronic                |                                              2           3               |             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM                     |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Blood Vessel                            |                                                             +            |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Heart                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Inflammation, Chronic                |                                                                          |             
      Thrombosis                           |                      4                                                   |             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM                          |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Adrenal Cortex                          | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Accessory Adrenal Cortical Nodule    |                                                 X                        |             
      Hyperplasia, Focal                   |                                                                          |             
      Hypertrophy, Focal                   |       2  2  1                       1  2        4                        |             
      Capsule, Hyperplasia                 |                                                 2        2               |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Adrenal Medulla                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Islets, Pancreatic                      | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Hyperplasia                          | 2                                                                        |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Parathyroid Gland                       | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  M  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Cyst                                 |                                     3                                    |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Pituitary Gland                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Pars Distalis, Cyst                  |                3                                                         |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
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                                           | 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 5| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7|             
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 2| 3| 2| 2| 3| 2| 3| 3| 3| 2| 2| 3| 3| 3|             
                                           | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 0| 0| 7| 0| 0| 3| 9| 3| 9| 9| 0| 9| 0| 0| 0| 8| 9| 3| 3| 3|             
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                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
   B6C3F1 MICE MALE                        | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
                               ANIMAL ID   | 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1|             
    1250 PPM                               | 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7|             
                                           | 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM - cont                   |                                                                          |             
   Thyroid Gland                           | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Follicle, Cyst                       |    2           2  1        2        2     2              1  3            |             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 GENERAL BODY SYSTEM                       |                                                                          |             
    None                                   |                                                                          |             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 GENITAL SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Epididymis                              | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Spermatocele                         |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Preputial Gland                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Cyst                                 |    3  3  3  3        3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3     3  3  3  3  3     3  3  3|             
      Inflammation, Chronic                |    4        2        2                    2  3  2  2  3              2  1|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Prostate                                | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Seminal Vesicle                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Testes                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Germinal Epithelium, Atrophy         |                                                                          |             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM                      |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Bone Marrow                             | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Hyperplasia                          | 2  3              3        2     3        2                 3        2  2|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Lymph Node                              |                                  +           +                           |             
      Inguinal, Hyperplasia, Lymphoid      |                                              2                           |             
      Pancreatic, Hyperplasia, Lymphoid    |                                  2                                       |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Lymph Node, Mandibular                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  M  +  +  +  +  +  M  +  +  +  +  +  M  +  M  +  +  +  +|             
      Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation     |                                                                          |             
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |       2                                                  2     2     2  3|             
      Pigmentation                         |    2                                            2                 2      |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Lymph Node, Mesenteric                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation     |                                                                          |             
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
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                                           | 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 5| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7|             
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 2| 3| 2| 2| 3| 2| 3| 3| 3| 2| 2| 3| 3| 3|             
                                           | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 0| 0| 7| 0| 0| 3| 9| 3| 9| 9| 0| 9| 0| 0| 0| 8| 9| 3| 3| 3|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
   B6C3F1 MICE MALE                        | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
                               ANIMAL ID   | 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1|             
    1250 PPM                               | 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7|             
                                           | 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
 HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM - cont               |                                                                          |             
      Hemorrhage                           |    2              1                 2        3                       2   |             
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                         4        2  2     3  2           3               |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Spleen                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Angiectasis                          |                                                                          |             
      Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation     | 2  3              2  4           2        2                    1     3   |             
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                                                                          |             
      Lymphoid Follicle, Atrophy           |                                                             3            |             
      Lymphoid Follicle, Hyperplasia       |             2                                         2           2      |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Thymus                                  | +  +  +  +  M  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  M  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  M  +  +|             
      Atrophy                              |                   3  3                    2           3     3            |             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM                      |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Mammary Gland                           | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Skin                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Cyst Epithelial Inclusion            |                                                                          |             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM                    |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Bone                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Fibrous Osteodystrophy               |                                                             2            |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Skeletal Muscle                         |                                                                          |             
      Atrophy                              |                                                                          |             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 NERVOUS SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Brain                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Peripheral Nerve                        |                      +                                                   |             
      Atrophy                              |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Spinal Cord                             |                      +                                                   |             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 RESPIRATORY SYSTEM                        |                                                                          |             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
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                                           | 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 5| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7|             
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 2| 3| 2| 2| 3| 2| 3| 3| 3| 2| 2| 3| 3| 3|             
                                           | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 0| 0| 7| 0| 0| 3| 9| 3| 9| 9| 0| 9| 0| 0| 0| 8| 9| 3| 3| 3|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
   B6C3F1 MICE MALE                        | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|             
                               ANIMAL ID   | 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1|             
    1250 PPM                               | 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7|             
                                           | 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|             
 RESPIRATORY SYSTEM - cont                 |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Lung                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Congestion                           |                                                                          |             
      Hemorrhage                           |                2                    1                          1         |             
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |       2                                                                  |             
      Infiltration Cellular, Histiocyte    |          1        4  3           2        1                              |             
      Alveolar Epithelium, Hyperplasia     |       2                 3                             1  2  2           2|             
      Bronchiole, Epithelium, Hyperplasia  |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Nose                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Trachea                                 | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 SPECIAL SENSES SYSTEM                     |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Eye                                     | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Cataract                             |                                        2                                 |             
      Inflammation, Chronic                |                                        2                                 |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Harderian Gland                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Hyperplasia, Focal                   |                                                             2            |             
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|             
 URINARY SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Kidney                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
      Cyst                                 |    3                                                                     |             
      Hydronephrosis                       |                                                                          |             
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                                        2                       2         |             
      Metaplasia, Osseous                  |                                                                          |             
      Nephropathy                          | 1  1  2     2     3     1  1  1  1  1     2  1  1  2        4  2  1     1|             
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|             
   Urinary Bladder                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|             
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________              
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
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                                           | 7| 7| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 3| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7|            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 3| 4| 3| 3| 3| 3| 2| 3| 2| 3| 3| 5| 3| 3| 2| 3| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|            |
                                           | 0| 3| 5| 0| 3| 3| 0| 9| 0| 9| 0| 0| 5| 0| 0| 9| 3| 9| 0| 3| 3| 3| 0| 3| 3|            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|      T (*) |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      O     |
   B6C3F1 MICE MALE                        | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      T     |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 2|      A     |
    1250 PPM                               | 7| 7| 7| 7| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 0|      L     |
                                           | 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0|            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 ALIMENTARY SYSTEM                         |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Esophagus                               | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  49        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Gallbladder                             | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  M  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  M|  48        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Large, Colon                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Large, Rectum                 | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Large, Cecum                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Edema                                | 2                                                              2         |      4  2.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Small, Duodenum               | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Small, Jejunum                | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                                                             3            |      1  3.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Small, Ileum                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  M  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  49        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Liver                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Basophilic Focus                     |                                           X                              |      1     |
      Clear Cell Focus                     |                                  X           X              X            |      3     |
      Cyst                                 |                                                          3               |      1  3.0|
      Eosinophilic Focus                   |                                                                          |      1     |
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                               4                                          |      1  4.0|
      Infiltration Cellular, Mixed Cell    |                                  2                                       |      1  2.0|
      Hepatocyte, Hypertrophy              |                                  3                                       |      1  3.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Mesentery                               |                      +                    +     +                        |   3        |
      Fat, Necrosis                        |                      2                    2                              |      2  2.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Pancreas                                | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Acinus, Hyperplasia, Focal           |                                                                          |      1  2.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
  * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with lesion and mean severity grade                         
  + : Tissue examined microscopically                M : Missing tissue                        1-4 : Lesion qualified as:           
  X : Lesion present but not qualified               A : Autolysis precludes examination               1) Minimal  3) Moderate      
  I : Insufficient tissue                        BLANK : Not examined                                  2) Mild     4) Marked        
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 7| 7| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 3| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7|            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 3| 4| 3| 3| 3| 3| 2| 3| 2| 3| 3| 5| 3| 3| 2| 3| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|            |
                                           | 0| 3| 5| 0| 3| 3| 0| 9| 0| 9| 0| 0| 5| 0| 0| 9| 3| 9| 0| 3| 3| 3| 0| 3| 3|            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|      T (*) |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      O     |
   B6C3F1 MICE MALE                        | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      T     |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 2|      A     |
    1250 PPM                               | 7| 7| 7| 7| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 0|      L     |
                                           | 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0|            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 ALIMENTARY SYSTEM - cont                  |                                                                          |            |
   Salivary Glands                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Stomach, Forestomach                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Diverticulum                         |                                           X                              |      1     |
      Hyperplasia                          |                                                                          |      1  4.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Stomach, Glandular                      | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Erosion                              |                                                                          |      1  2.0|
      Glands, Hyperplasia                  |                                              3                           |      1  3.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Tongue                                  |                                                          +        +      |   4        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Tooth                                   |                                                                          |   3        |
      Inflammation, Chronic                |                                                                          |      2  2.5|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM                     |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Blood Vessel                            |                                                                          |   1        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Heart                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Inflammation, Chronic                |          2                                                               |      1  2.0|
      Thrombosis                           |                                                                          |      1  4.0|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM                          |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Adrenal Cortex                          | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Accessory Adrenal Cortical Nodule    | X           X     X        X                       X     X     X         |      8     |
      Hyperplasia, Focal                   |    1                                                                     |      1  1.0|
      Hypertrophy, Focal                   |                      1           1  1           3  2  4  1  1            |     14  1.9|
      Capsule, Hyperplasia                 |                         2              2        2                        |      5  2.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Adrenal Medulla                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Islets, Pancreatic                      | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
  * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with lesion and mean severity grade                         
  + : Tissue examined microscopically                M : Missing tissue                        1-4 : Lesion qualified as:           
  X : Lesion present but not qualified               A : Autolysis precludes examination               1) Minimal  3) Moderate      
  I : Insufficient tissue                        BLANK : Not examined                                  2) Mild     4) Marked        
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 7| 7| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 3| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7|            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 3| 4| 3| 3| 3| 3| 2| 3| 2| 3| 3| 5| 3| 3| 2| 3| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|            |
                                           | 0| 3| 5| 0| 3| 3| 0| 9| 0| 9| 0| 0| 5| 0| 0| 9| 3| 9| 0| 3| 3| 3| 0| 3| 3|            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|      T (*) |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      O     |
   B6C3F1 MICE MALE                        | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      T     |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 2|      A     |
    1250 PPM                               | 7| 7| 7| 7| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 0|      L     |
                                           | 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0|            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM - cont                   |                                                                          |            |
      Hyperplasia                          |                                                                          |      1  2.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Parathyroid Gland                       | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  49        |
      Cyst                                 |                                                                          |      1  3.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Pituitary Gland                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Pars Distalis, Cyst                  |                                                       3                  |      2  3.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Thyroid Gland                           | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Follicle, Cyst                       |       2  3              2  3                    2              1         |     14  2.0|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 GENERAL BODY SYSTEM                       |                                                                          |            |
    None                                   |                                                                          |            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 GENITAL SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Epididymis                              | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Spermatocele                         |                                                          3               |      1  3.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Preputial Gland                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Cyst                                 |    3     3  3  3     3     3  2  3           3  2  3     3  3     3  3  3|     36  2.9|
      Inflammation, Chronic                |    2     2  1              2  2  3        4  1     1     2        1  1  3|     23  2.1|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Prostate                                | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Seminal Vesicle                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Testes                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Germinal Epithelium, Atrophy         |       2                                                  3           3   |      3  2.7|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM                      |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Bone Marrow                             | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Hyperplasia                          | 2     2                    2                                2        3  2|     15  2.3|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
  * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with lesion and mean severity grade                         
  + : Tissue examined microscopically                M : Missing tissue                        1-4 : Lesion qualified as:           
  X : Lesion present but not qualified               A : Autolysis precludes examination               1) Minimal  3) Moderate      
  I : Insufficient tissue                        BLANK : Not examined                                  2) Mild     4) Marked        
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 7| 7| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 3| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7|            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 3| 4| 3| 3| 3| 3| 2| 3| 2| 3| 3| 5| 3| 3| 2| 3| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|            |
                                           | 0| 3| 5| 0| 3| 3| 0| 9| 0| 9| 0| 0| 5| 0| 0| 9| 3| 9| 0| 3| 3| 3| 0| 3| 3|            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|      T (*) |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      O     |
   B6C3F1 MICE MALE                        | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      T     |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 2|      A     |
    1250 PPM                               | 7| 7| 7| 7| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 0|      L     |
                                           | 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0|            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM - cont               |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Lymph Node                              |                                                                          |   2        |
      Inguinal, Hyperplasia, Lymphoid      |                                                                          |      1  2.0|
      Pancreatic, Hyperplasia, Lymphoid    |                                                                          |      1  2.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Lymph Node, Mandibular                  | +  M  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  45        |
      Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation     |                                                                         2|      1  2.0|
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |             2                 2           2        2     2  2     2      |     12  2.1|
      Pigmentation                         | 2     2              2              2     2     2  2     2  2            |     12  2.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Lymph Node, Mesenteric                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation     |                                                                      2   |      1  2.0|
      Hemorrhage                           | 1     3        3                 1           1  2        2     2     3   |     14  2.0|
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                               2                                          |      7  2.6|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Spleen                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Angiectasis                          |                                           3                              |      1  3.0|
      Hematopoietic Cell Proliferation     |       4                    3                                         4  2|     12  2.7|
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                               4                 4                        |      2  4.0|
      Lymphoid Follicle, Atrophy           |                                                                          |      1  3.0|
      Lymphoid Follicle, Hyperplasia       |                                                          2  2     2     2|      7  2.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Thymus                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  M  +  I|  45        |
      Atrophy                              |       3  2                                                           3   |      8  2.8|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM                      |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Mammary Gland                           | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Skin                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  I  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  49        |
      Cyst Epithelial Inclusion            |                         X                                                |      1     |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM                    |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
  * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with lesion and mean severity grade                         
  + : Tissue examined microscopically                M : Missing tissue                        1-4 : Lesion qualified as:           
  X : Lesion present but not qualified               A : Autolysis precludes examination               1) Minimal  3) Moderate      
  I : Insufficient tissue                        BLANK : Not examined                                  2) Mild     4) Marked        
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 7| 7| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 3| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7|            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 3| 4| 3| 3| 3| 3| 2| 3| 2| 3| 3| 5| 3| 3| 2| 3| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|            |
                                           | 0| 3| 5| 0| 3| 3| 0| 9| 0| 9| 0| 0| 5| 0| 0| 9| 3| 9| 0| 3| 3| 3| 0| 3| 3|            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|      T (*) |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      O     |
   B6C3F1 MICE MALE                        | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      T     |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 2|      A     |
    1250 PPM                               | 7| 7| 7| 7| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 0|      L     |
                                           | 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0|            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM - cont             |                                                                          |            |
   Bone                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Fibrous Osteodystrophy               |                                                                          |      1  2.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Skeletal Muscle                         |          +                                                               |   1        |
      Atrophy                              |          2                                                               |      1  2.0|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 NERVOUS SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Brain                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Peripheral Nerve                        |          +                                                               |   2        |
      Atrophy                              |          3                                                               |      1  3.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Spinal Cord                             |          +                                                               |   2        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 RESPIRATORY SYSTEM                        |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Lung                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Congestion                           |       4                                                                  |      1  4.0|
      Hemorrhage                           |                            1                                   1         |      5  1.2|
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                   2                                                      |      2  2.0|
      Infiltration Cellular, Histiocyte    |    1           1                 2           2  1        1               |     11  1.7|
      Alveolar Epithelium, Hyperplasia     | 1  3              1                                                      |      9  1.9|
      Bronchiole, Epithelium, Hyperplasia  |                               1                                          |      1  1.0|
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Nose                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Trachea                                 | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 SPECIAL SENSES SYSTEM                     |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Eye                                     | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Cataract                             |                   1                                                      |      2  1.5|
      Inflammation, Chronic                |                                                                          |      1  2.0|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
  * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with lesion and mean severity grade                         
  + : Tissue examined microscopically                M : Missing tissue                        1-4 : Lesion qualified as:           
  X : Lesion present but not qualified               A : Autolysis precludes examination               1) Minimal  3) Moderate      
  I : Insufficient tissue                        BLANK : Not examined                                  2) Mild     4) Marked        
                                                             Page  87                                                               
NTP Experiment-Test: 92013-06                  NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL                         Report: PEIRPT09  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 01/12/04    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:42:16    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 7| 7| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 3| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7|            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 3| 3| 4| 3| 3| 3| 3| 2| 3| 2| 3| 3| 5| 3| 3| 2| 3| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|            |
                                           | 0| 3| 5| 0| 3| 3| 0| 9| 0| 9| 0| 0| 5| 0| 0| 9| 3| 9| 0| 3| 3| 3| 0| 3| 3|            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|      T (*) |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      O     |
   B6C3F1 MICE MALE                        | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|      T     |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 2|      A     |
    1250 PPM                               | 7| 7| 7| 7| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 0|      L     |
                                           | 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0|            |
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 SPECIAL SENSES SYSTEM - cont              |                                                                          |            |
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   Harderian Gland                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Hyperplasia, Focal                   |    2        3                                                            |      3  2.3|
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 URINARY SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |            |
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   Kidney                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
      Cyst                                 |                      3     3              3           3           3  3   |      7  3.0|
      Hydronephrosis                       |                                                                         2|      1  2.0|
      Hyperplasia, Lymphoid                |                                                                          |      2  2.0|
      Metaplasia, Osseous                  |                                  2        2                              |      2  2.0|
      Nephropathy                          |                   1  1     1  2  2     1  1  2  3  1  1  1  1  1  1  4  4|     35  1.6|
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   Urinary Bladder                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +|  50        |
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  * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with lesion and mean severity grade                         
  + : Tissue examined microscopically                M : Missing tissue                        1-4 : Lesion qualified as:           
  X : Lesion present but not qualified               A : Autolysis precludes examination               1) Minimal  3) Moderate      
  I : Insufficient tissue                        BLANK : Not examined                                  2) Mild     4) Marked        
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