METABOLIC EFFECTS OF THYROXINE INJECTED INTO NORMAL, THIOURACIL-TREATED AND THYROIDECTOMIZED RATS1
- 1 December 1949
- journal article
- research article
- Published by The Endocrine Society in Endocrinology
- Vol. 45 (6) , 624-627
- https://doi.org/10.1210/endo-45-6-624
Abstract
The thyroidectomized rat gives a metabolic response to a daily injn. of 6 [mu]g-of DL-thyroxin/kg. of body wt., an amt. inadequate to produce any increase in the oxygen consumption of normal or thiouracil-treated animals. The decreased metabolic rate of thyroidectomized rats is returned nearly to normal by 12 [mu]g- DL-thyroxine/kg./day. A chronic mammalian prepn. of high sensitivity is thus made available for many aspects of thyroid study.Keywords
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