Abstract
Summary
The response of selected major veins in the ovariectomized mouse to the implantation beside the right uterine horn of a pellet of a crystalline steroid was determined by comparing venous diameters to corresponding diameters in control mice in which glass pellets had been implanted. The left and right ovarian and uterine veins and the inferior vena cava underwent significant enlargement, particularly after treatment with estriol, androsterone, and androstenedione. The left common iliac was unresponsive. Some compounds caused decreases in the diameter of the right common iliac vein.
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