Abstract
Conclusions
1. The phosphorus content reaches a maximum per mg of uterine tissue in the immature untreated hypophysectomized animal. 2. The phosphorus content per mg uterine tissue is lowest in the adult and adolescent group in both the untreated and estradiol treated rats. 3. The phosphorus content per mg uterine tissue of estradiol treated animals is less than in the untreated animals. 4. Estradiol increases uterine weight and presumably stimulates phosphorus turnover but it does not increase the phosphorus content of the uterus. 5. The importance of estrogenic and pituitary hormones with respect to phosphorus metabolism in the uterus of the rat has been emphasized.
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