Standard differential microrespirometric technics have been employed to investigate the effect of bilateral adrenalectomy on the oxygen uptake of rat incisor pulp. A study of 76 experimental and 27 control rats indicated a 15.7% reduction in the oxygen uptake after the adrenal ablation.
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