Table 1.
Dose level (mg/kg/day) | 0 | 0.5 | 5 | 50 | 250 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. of animals observed | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Altered cell foci | + (0/5) | + (1/5) | + (0/5) | + (1/5) | + (2/5) |
++ (0/5) | ++ (1/5) | ++ (2/5) | ++ (2/5) | ++ (1/5) | |
+++ (0/5) | +++ (0/5) | +++ (0/5) | +++ (1/5) | +++ (2/5) | |
Bile duct hyperplasia | + (0/5) | + (3/5) | + (1/5) | + (1/5) | + (0/5) |
++ (0/5) | ++ (1/5) | ++ (2/5) | ++ (2/5) | ++ (2/5) | |
+++ (0/5) | +++ (1/5) | +++ (2/5) | +++ (2/5) | +++ (3/5) | |
Focal inflammation | + (0/5) | + (2/5) | + (2/5) | + (4/5) | + (2/5) |
++ (0/5) | ++ (0/5) | ++ (3/5) | ++ (0/5) | ++ (2/5) | |
+++ (0/5) | +++ (0/5) | +++ (0/5) | +++ (1/5) | +++ (1/5) |
( ): Number of animals, Affected animals/Total examined animals.