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Potential correlation between perfluorinated acids and liver morphology in East Greenland polar bears (Ursus maritimus)

Christian Sonne PhD, DVM, VMD, MVSc Section for Contaminants, Effects and Marine Mammals, Department of Arctic Environment, National Environmental Research Institute, University of Aarhus, Frederiksborgvej 399, PO Box 358, DK-4000 Roskilde, DenmarkCorrespondence[email protected]
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Rossana Bossi Department of Atmospheric Environment, National Environmental Research Institute, Frederiksborgvej 399, University of Aarhus, PO Box 358, DK-4000 Roskilde, Denmark
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Rune Dietz Section for Contaminants, Effects and Marine Mammals, Department of Arctic Environment, National Environmental Research Institute, University of Aarhus, Frederiksborgvej 399, PO Box 358, DK-4000 Roskilde, Denmark
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Pall S. Leifsson Faculty of Life Sciences, Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, University of Copenhagen, Bülowsvej 17, DK-1870 Frederiksberg, Denmark
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Frank F. Rigét Section for Contaminants, Effects and Marine Mammals, Department of Arctic Environment, National Environmental Research Institute, University of Aarhus, Frederiksborgvej 399, PO Box 358, DK-4000 Roskilde, Denmark
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Erik W. Born Greenland Institute of Natural Resources, PO Box 570, DK-3900 Nuuk, Greenland
Pages 275-283 | Received 27 Mar 2007, Accepted 29 Mar 2007, Published online: 01 Apr 2008

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Christian Sonne, Maria Dam, Pall S. Leifsson & Rune Dietz. (2010) Liver and renal histopathology of North Atlantic long-finned pilot whales (Globicephala melas) contaminated with heavy metals and organochlorine compounds. Toxicological & Environmental Chemistry 92:5, pages 969-985.
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Rune Dietz, Kim Gustavson, Christian Sonne, Jean-Pierre Desforges, Frank F. Rigét, Viola Pavlova, Melissa A. McKinney & Robert J. Letcher. (2015) Physiologically-based pharmacokinetic modelling of immune, reproductive and carcinogenic effects from contaminant exposure in polar bears (Ursus maritimus) across the Arctic. Environmental Research 140, pages 45-55.
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Jason S. Garcia & Raymond D. Harbison. 2015. Hamilton & Hardy's Industrial Toxicology. Hamilton & Hardy's Industrial Toxicology 689 718 .
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Douglas H. Adams & Christian Sonne. (2013) Mercury and histopathology of the vulnerable goliath grouper, Epinephelus itajara, in U.S. waters: A multi-tissue approach. Environmental Research 126, pages 254-263.
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Sara Persson, Anna Rotander, Anna Kärrman, Bert van Bavel & Ulf Magnusson. (2013) Perfluoroalkyl acids in subarctic wild male mink (Neovison vison) in relation to age, season and geographical area. Environment International 59, pages 425-430.
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Christian Sonne, Robert J Letcher, Thea Ø Bechshøft, Frank F Rigét, Derek C G Muir, Pall S Leifsson, Erik W Born, Lars Hyldstrup, Niladri Basu, Maja Kirkegaard & Rune Dietz. (2012) Two decades of biomonitoring polar bear health in Greenland: a review. Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 54:S1.
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Christian Sonne, Robert J. Letcher, Pall S. Leifsson, Frank F. Rigét, Thea Ø. Bechshøft, Rossana Bossi, Gert Asmund & Rune Dietz. (2012) Temporal monitoring of liver and kidney lesions in contaminated East Greenland polar bears (Ursus maritimus) during 1999–2010. Environment International 48, pages 143-149.
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Anders Galatius, Rune Dietz, Frank F. Rigét, Christian Sonne, Carl Christian Kinze, Christina Lockyer & Rossana Bossi. (2011) Temporal and life history related trends of perfluorochemicals in harbor porpoises from the Danish North Sea. Marine Pollution Bulletin 62:7, pages 1476-1483.
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Craig M. Butt, Urs Berger, Rossana Bossi & Gregg T. Tomy. (2010) Levels and trends of poly- and perfluorinated compounds in the arctic environment. Science of The Total Environment 408:15, pages 2936-2965.
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Robert J. Letcher, Jan Ove Bustnes, Rune Dietz, Bjørn M. Jenssen, Even H. Jørgensen, Christian Sonne, Jonathan Verreault, Mathilakath M. Vijayan & Geir W. Gabrielsen. (2010) Exposure and effects assessment of persistent organohalogen contaminants in arctic wildlife and fish. Science of The Total Environment 408:15, pages 2995-3043.
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Christian Sonne. (2010) Health effects from long-range transported contaminants in Arctic top predators: An integrated review based on studies of polar bears and relevant model species. Environment International 36:5, pages 461-491.
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Christian Sonne, Kim Gustavson, Frank F. Rigét, Rune Dietz, Morten Birkved, Robert J. Letcher, Rossana Bossi, Katrin Vorkamp, Erik W. Born & Gitte Petersen. (2009) Reproductive performance in East Greenland polar bears (Ursus maritimus) may be affected by organohalogen contaminants as shown by physiologically-based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) modelling. Chemosphere 77:11, pages 1558-1568.
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Jonathan Verreault, Robert J. Letcher, Christian Sonne & Rune Dietz. (2009) In vitro metabolism of polychlorinated biphenyls and cytochrome P450 monooxygenase activities in dietary-exposed Greenland sledge dogs. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology & Pharmacology 150:1, pages 91-100.
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Paulo R. Dorneles, José Lailson-Brito, Alexandre F. Azevedo, Johan Meyer, Lara G. Vidal, Ana B. Fragoso, João P. Torres, Olaf Malm, Ronny Blust & Krishna Das. (2008) High Accumulation of Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) in Marine Tucuxi Dolphins ( Sotalia guianensis ) from the Brazilian Coast . Environmental Science & Technology 42:14, pages 5368-5373.
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Christian Sonne, Hans Wolkers, Pall S. Leifsson, Bjørn Munro Jenssen, Eva Fuglei, Øystein Ahlstrøm, Rune Dietz, Maja Kirkegaard, Derek C.G. Muir & Even Jørgensen. (2008) Organochlorine-induced histopathology in kidney and liver tissue from Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus). Chemosphere 71:7, pages 1214-1224.
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Christian Sonne, Rune Dietz, Erik W. Born, Pall S. Leifsson & Steen Andersen. (2008) Is there a link between hypospadias and organochlorine exposure in East Greenland sledge dogs (Canis familiaris)?. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 69:3, pages 391-395.
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