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Summary
B1 deficiency in rats causes hyperglycemia, pyruvemia and reduces liver glycogen and total lipids. Marked hypertrophy of tissues especially of adrenals is also found. Acetoacetate production by liver slices is increased and its utilization by kidney slices and diaphragm decreased. Beneficial effects of GCA (h) feeding to B1 deficient rats is evident from the results presented.
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