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The hematocrit, adrenal ascorbic acid, and glutamic-oxalacetic transaminase (GOT) of myocardial, skeletal and hepatic tissue and of serum (SGOT) were determined in normal and exercised (treadmill run or a free swim) adult female rats. The hematocrit was not changed in the running animals but was increased in the swimming rats. Adrenal ascorbic acid was decreased by exercise. In general, GOT increased while SGOT was depleted following exercise. These changes were more pronounced as the work load increased. The role of the adrenal cortex and its possible interrelationship with transaminase movements, as influenced by exercise and stress, was discussed.
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