Abstract
Summary
In the rat, hydrocortisone prevented the anemia of adrenalectomy and in one experiment caused a moderate increase in total red cell volume. Hydrocortisone and cobalt injected concurrently in adrenalectomized rats produced a marked elevation in hematocrit, rbc count, hemoglobin and total red cell volume. This joint action of cobalt and hydrocortisone at least equalled the sum of the separate effects.
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