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These observations are believed to indicate that the atrophy of the thyroid glands and the probable decrease in the secretion of thyroxine is not a limiting factor in the rapid cessation of lactation observed in the hypophysectomized guinea pig. This conclusion should not be interpreted as indicating the lack of importance of the thyroid in lactation, as it has been shown by Graham 2 and others that the milk yield of dairy cattle may be reduced by thyroidectomy or increased by administration of thyroxine.
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