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Journal Article 
Dioxins and dibenzofurans in blood and adipose tissue of Agent Orange-exposed Vietnam veterans and matched controls 
Kahn, PC; Gochfeld, M; Nygren, M; Hansson, M; Rappe, C; Velez, H; Ghent-Guenther, T; Wilson, WP 
1988 
Yes 
JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association
ISSN: 0098-7484
EISSN: 1538-3598 
AMER MEDICAL ASSOC 
UNITED STATES 
259 
11 
1661-1667 
English 
3343772 
WOS:A1988M390300026 
Vietnam veterans who were heavily exposed to Agent Orange exceeded matched control subjects in both blood and adipose tissue levels of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) but not in the levels of the 12 other 2,3,7,8-substituted dioxins and dibenzofurans that were detected. Since only TCDD among these compounds was present in Agent Orange but all are present in the population of the industrialized world, it is likely that the elevated TCDD levels arose from wartime exposure. The high correlation (r = +.89) of blood with adipose tissue level suggests that there may be a mobile equilibrium between them and that blood measurement could replace adipose tissue measurement of TCDD levels, making the collection of human data less invasive. 
Pilot Projects; Body Burden; Humans; Half-Life; Benzofurans; Adipose Tissue; Veterans; Dioxins; 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid; Index Medicus; Abridged Index Medicus; Male; 2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic Acid; Tetrachlorodibenzodioxin; 1988)