Table 1.

Body\organ weights of female B₆C₃F₁ mice dermally exposed to triclosan for 28 days.

		Triclosan
Parameter		0%	0.75%	1.5%	3.0%
Body weight	(g)	20.52±0.33	20.04±0.35	20.32±0.64	20.72±0.32
Kidney weight	(mg)	249±7	256±9	237±8	248±8
	% BW	1.22±0.04	1.28±0.03	1.17±0.04	1.20±0.03
Spleen weight	(mg)	65±3	67±2	71±2	76±3*#
	% BW	0.32±0.01	0.33±0.01	0.35±0.01	0.37±0.02#
Thymus weight	(mg)	38±4	44±7	42±3	39±3
	% BW	0.19±0.02	0.22±0.04	0.21±0.02	0.19±0.01
Liver weight	(mg)	896±18	939±48	999±45*	1058±133**#
	% BW	4.37±0.06	4.68±0.16	4.94±0.15*	5.11±0.12**#

BW, body weight.

Values are expressed as mean±SE for each group.

Significantly different from acetone control at *p<0.05 or **p<0.01.

Linear Trend; #p<0.05.