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Varying amounts of cortisone acetate were administered to growing mice, guinea pigs, and rabbits. This hormone in the doses used appears not to have an effect such as has been observed in the rat on the skeletal tissues of these species. Since large amounts led to a retardation in growth, it would seem unlikely that the mouse, guinea pig, or rabbit is less sensitive to the hormone.
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