“…The toxicity is manifested by splenomegaly (Khan et al, 1997a(Khan et al, , 1999aCiccoli et al, 1999), elevated erythropoietic activity (Jenkins et al, 1972;Bus and Popp, 1987;Pauluhn, 2004), hyperpigmentation, hyperplasia, fibrosis (Bus and Popp, 1987;Khan et al, 1999aKhan et al, , 1999bKhan et al, , 2003a, and a variety of primary sarcomas after chronic exposure in rats (Goodman et al, 1984;Weinberger et al, 1985;Bus and Popp, 1987). Among various pathophysiological manifestations, fibrosis appears to be an important initiating preneoplastic lesion of the spleen (Khan et al, 1993(Khan et al, , 1995(Khan et al, , 1999a.…”