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Dogs given 500-550 r whole body x-irradiation were subjected to an in vivo dialysis of their blood during the early post-irradiation period. No improvement in the survival of these animals was noted. When applied 0.5-3.0 days after irradiation, the dialysis procedure caused a slight decrease in the average survival time, as compared to sham-dialyzed controls. The results tend to minimize the importance of readily dialyzable “toxins” in the lethal action of x-irradiation.
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