Correlation of adipose and blood levels of several dioxin and dibenzofuran congeners in Agent Orange exposed Viet Nam veterans

Michael Gochfeld; Martin Nygren; Marianne Hansson; Christoffer Rappe; Henry Velez; Therese Ghent-Guenther; Wayne P. Wilson; Peter C. Kahn

doi:10.1016/0045-6535(89)90162-8

Correlation of adipose and blood levels of several dioxin and dibenzofuran congeners in Agent Orange exposed Viet Nam veterans

Michael Gochfeld
, Martin Nygren
, Marianne Hansson
, Christoffer Rappe
, Henry Velez
, Therese Ghent-Guenther
, Wayne P. Wilson
, Peter C. Kahn

School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Biochemistry & Microbiology

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Abstract

Most of the 13 dioxins and dibenzofurans analyzed in blood and fat of Viet Nam veterans were positively correlated. TCDD showed the highest correlation (r = +0.89). Other correlations ranged from -0.27 to +0.70.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	517-524
Number of pages	8
Journal	Chemosphere
Volume	18
Issue number	1-6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0045-6535(89)90162-8
State	Published - 1989

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Environmental Engineering
Environmental Chemistry
General Chemistry
Pollution
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

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