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Table 6 Correlation between the concentrations of OH-PCB isomer and the parent PCB isomer

From: Serum levels of hydroxylated PCBs, PCBs and thyroid hormone measures of Japanese pregnant women

 

Parent compound

r*

p

4-OH-CB107

CB-118 + CB-105

0.632

<0.001

4-OH-CB146

CB-153 + CB-138

0.735

<0.001

4′-OH-CB172

CB-170 + CB-180

0.711

<0.001

3′-OH-CB138

CB-138

0.607

<0.001

ΣOH-PCBs_16isomers

ΣPCBs_29isomers

0.755

<0.001

  1. * Pearson correlation coefficient. Log-transformed PCB and OH-PCB concentration was used in all analyses