Abstract
Summary
The absorption of vitamin A alcohol by young female rats at varying intervals during the first week following 625 r, whole body irradiation has been studied 6 and 10 hours after a test dose of vitamin A. Absorption after a 6 hour test is increased from the 2nd to 6th days in irradiated animals. After a 10 hour test there was little difference between irradiated and control animals. Liver content of vitamin A is decreased in irradiated animals, and there is an increase in carcass vitamin A. Adrenal vitamin A is less in irradiated than control rats at 6 hours and is increased above control rats at 10 hours.
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