Effects of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) on steroid hormones in female polar bears (Ursus maritimus) from Svalbard
Master thesis
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http://hdl.handle.net/11250/245203Utgivelsesdato
2012Metadata
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- Institutt for biologi [2512]
Sammendrag
Both multivariate data analysis and bivariate correlations indicated negative relationships between hydroxylated PCB metabolites (OH-PCBs) and androstenedione or pregnenolone. These results suggest possible interactions with the steroid biosynthesis pathway. However, the statistical models were weak. Thus, no firm conclusions on the effects of OH-PCBs on the steroid levels of AN and PRE can be made.