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Conclusion
Methylcholanthrene will deplete rat livers of vitamin A in 3 to 6 weeks; phenanthrene or lard injections will not. Some strains of white rats are not readily susceptible to tumor production by intraperitoneal injections of the drug and regain their ability, after discontinuance of injections, to store vitamin A in the liver.
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