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Table 5 Geometric mean organochlorine concentrations in first cycle follicular fluid or serum (ng/g wet weight) by study period

From: Serum and follicular fluid organochlorine concentrations among women undergoing assisted reproduction technologies

 

Follicular fluid

Serum

 

Phase 1 (1994–1998); n = 31

Phase 2 (1999–2003); n = 41

p-value

Phase 1 (1994–1998); n = 56

Phase 2 (1999–2003); n = 54

p-value

HCB

0.036

0.029

0.2

0.104

0.083

0.05

Oxychlordane

0.013

0.010

0.02

0.052

0.039

0.003

Trans-nonachlor

0.021

0.016

0.09

0.106

0.075

0.001

Mirex

0.004

0.003

0.10

0.015

0.013

0.2

p,p'-DDE

0.48

0.32

0.2

1.53

0.98

0.01

p,p'-DDT

0.017

0.010

0.02

0.086

0.049

<0.0001

PCB 118

0.034

0.025

0.08

0.106

0.079

0.02

PCB 138

0.056

0.035

0.04

0.181

0.122

0.0004

PCB 153

0.086

0.052

0.02

0.306

0.214

0.0002

PCB 180

0.051

0.032

0.01

0.187

0.134

0.005

Sum PCB

0.47

0.28

0.004

1.57

1.26

0.03

  1. at-test using ln-transformed values.