highly significantp < 0.01
Significant differences ( p < 0.05) were found for PCB-101, PCB-156, and PCB-170, and highly significant differences ( p < 0.01) were found for PCB-52, PCB-118, PCB-138, PCB-153, and PCB-180. p,p ′-DDE and total PCB serum concentrations, as the sum of all the 11 congeners analyzed, were also significantly higher (relative increase: 44.9 and 48.4%, respectively) in cases than in controls.