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2826189 
Technical Report 
Physiological dysfunction of the haemopoietic system in a fresh water teleost, Labeo rohita, following chronic chlordane exposure. Part II. Alterations in certain organic components and serum electrolytes 
Bansal, SK; Verma, SR; Gupta, AK; Dalela, RC 
1979 
PESTAB/79/2707 
Environ 
4-5 
PESTAB. Labeo rohita were exposed to 17, 23, 35, or 70 mug chlordane/l. After 60 days of exposure, blood sugar levels were elevated, indicating disruption of carbohydrate metabolism, perhaps due to enhanced breakdown of liver glycogen. Elevation of blood glucose levels increased with increased concentrations. However, a strong hyperglycemic response was noted at 35 and 70 mug/l concentrations. Significant decreases were noted in phospholipids at the 70 mug/l dose. Triglycerides were decreased significantly at 17 mug/l levels. FFA was significantly increased at 17 mug/l, perhaps due to increased breakdown of cholesterol into fatty acids. At the 23 mug/l dose cholesterol levels were decreased. Significant increases in the major serum electrolytes, Na and Cl, were noted at 35 mug/l. Lactate levels after exposure to 35 and 70 mug chlordane/l were only slightly affected by treatment, if at all.