Abstract
Summary
A diet containing 0.03% potassium and 20% corn oil produced a greater incidence and extent of the myocardial necrosis and fibrosis and dilatation of renal tubules typical of potassium deficiency than did an isocaloric, 5% corn oil diet containing the same amount of potassium when the 2 diets were pair fed. No statistically significant differences were observed in other criteria of potassium deficiency.
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